Jar

86-35-75

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 86-35-75
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Roman
Provenience Mediterranean
Period Roman Period
Section Mediterranean
Materials Glass
Technique Blown
Description

Green glass ribbed jar. Heavy thick glass. Concave bottom with pontil; globular body with ribbing. Short neck with everted rolled rim. Irridescence and some encrustation; green wax around rim (from modern use as candle holder?)

Height 7.5 cm
Outside Diameter 4.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of George and Henry J. Vaux, 1985
Other Number GL23 (ancient glass project) - Other Number

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