Glass jar

Unknown

3rd–4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent streaky yellow green; trails in same color. Rim folded out, round, and in; broad neck, tapering downwards; globular body; kick in bottom with pontil scar. Trails applied to bottom and drawn up across body forming nine irregular vertical loops; another trail applied below rim and wound down in a spiral five times, ending over tops of loops. Intact; many bubbles and some inclusions; dulling, iridescence, and slight weathering on exterior, patches of encrustation and brown weathering with iridescence on interior. Yellow, with horizontal threads on neck and shoulder and vertical loops on body.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881