Glass jug

Unknown

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

Translucent light green; handle in same color. Rim with vertical lip and outsplayed, downward flange below; funnel-shaped neck, with uneven tooling marks around base; broad, conical body, with side curving in at bottom; broad, pushed-in bottom, flat at center; thick strap handle applied in a large pad to upper body, drawn up, out, and round in an elegant loop, and pressed on to neck, with trail ending at base of neck. Intact, but slight chipping and cracking on handle; few bubbles but some black impurities, especially in handle; little weathering on exterior, some soil encrustation, weathering, and iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891