Glass square jar

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with pale greenish tinge and purple streak in rim. Tubular everted rim, folded over and in to edge of wide, oval mouth; cylindrical neck; narrow horizontal shoulder; square body with vertical sides but rounded sloping corners at top; square bottom with low kick and pontil scar. On bottom, four small circles with central dots at corners, flanking two concentric circles around a small knob at center, all in raised relief. Intact; a few bubbles, some large; dulling and faint iridescence on exterior, reddish brown weathering and iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881