Glass jar

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale yellow green; trail in same color. Rounded, everted rim with hollow, folded flange below; wide cylindrical neck tapering downwards; pushed-in, almost horizontal shoulder; biconical body; concave bottom with central, thick kick inside and raised circular pontil mark. Single trail wound round from left to right in zigzag between upper section of body and underside of rim, forming openwork collar, with narrow loops at top and pointed fins at bottom; on body, thirteen irregular vertical indents. Intact; pinprick bubbles; dulling, pitting of surface bubbles, patches of soil encrustation and weathering, and some iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman, Syrian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

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