Glass jar

Unknown

4th–5th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Probably colorless or with a faint greenish tinge. Uneven, fine, rounded vertical rim; broad mouth; funnel-shaped neck; bulbous body; pushed-in bottom with low central kick. Intact; many pinprick bubbles; deep pitting, dulling, brilliant iridescence, and small patches of creamy weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th–5th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915