Glass jug mid-1st–early 2nd century Roman Translucent blue green; handle in same rim, folded out, down, round, and in, with beveled upper surface forming sloping collar; tall, cylindrical neck, with slight horizontal indent at base; bell-shaped body with side flaring to hollow, slightly bulging flange, then tapering sharply in; hollow, outsplayed base ring; pushed-in bottom; strap handle with single central rib that has a long, downward notched trail that extends down side, applied to top of body, drawn up and outwards in a straight line, then turned in and down, and trailed o
Glass jug mid-1st–early 2nd century Roman Translucent blue green; handle in same rim, folded out, down, round, and in, with beveled upper surface forming sloping collar; tall, cylindrical neck, with slight horizontal indent at base; bell-shaped body with side flaring to hollow, slightly bulging flange, then tapering sharply in; hollow, outsplayed base ring; pushed-in bottom; strap handle with single central rib that has a long, downward notched trail that extends down side, applied to top of body, drawn up and outwards in a straight line, then turned in and down, and trailed off on top of neck and underside of body, nineteen vertical ribs from flange to neck, and partially extending with a twist on to lower , but internal cracks across bottom; pinprick and elongated bubbles in neck and handle; slight dulling, faint iridescence, and small patches of vessel belongs to a very distinctive group of attractive, tall-necked jugs that were probably made at Colonia Agrippina (modern Cologne) on the River Rhine in Germany. Examples have been found exclusively in the northwestern provinces of the Roman Empire. This jug is said to come from Samarobriva (modern Amiens, France).. Glass jug. Roman. mid-1st–early 2nd century Glass; blown in a dip mold. Imperial, Flavian or Trajanic. Glass
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