Jar

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Object Name: 
Jar
Place Made: 
Eastern Mediterranean
possibly Palestine
possibly Syria
Accession Number: 
73.1.5
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 11.5 cm, Diam (max): 7.3 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
400-599
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Albert S. Morrow
Primary Description: 
Transparent pale yellowish-green glass; blown, rim reworked. Globular body; rim slightly outsplayed, reheated and rounded, with hollow outfolded rim at bottom; long neck tapers, with slight constriction at bottom; wide kicked base, pontil scar.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Morrow, Mrs. Albert S., Source
1973
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
Transparent pale yellow-green
Technique: 
blown

Publications (5)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One (1997) p. 163, #283; p. 350, #283; BIB# 58895
Seasons Greetings from Sherry-Lehmann (1990/11) illustrated, p. 44; BIB# 90994
A Short History of Glass (1990 edition) (1990) illustrated, p. 24, #10; p. 23; BIB# 33211
Stained Glass: Jewels of Light (1988) illustrated, p. 22; BIB# 59584
A Short History of Glass (1980 edition) (1980) illustrated, p. 20, #10; BIB# 21161