Glass two-handled jar

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent green; handles in same color. Rounded, slightly thickened rim; broad flaring mouth; concave neck; bulbous body; pushed-in bottom with central pontil scar; two rod handles applied unevenly to top of body in large pads, drawn up and outwards, then turned in, and folded on to underside of mouth and over rim, ending on inner lip. Broken and repaired on one side, with small impact hole and large cracks; a few pinprick and larger bubbles, with black impurities around mouth and in handles; slight dulling and faint iridescence on exterior, patches of brown weathering and iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881