Glass jug, Late Imperial, late 3rd–early 4th century , Roman, Glass; blown, tooled, and trailed, H.: 10 5/8 in. (27 cm


Glass jug, Late Imperial, late 3rd–early 4th century , Roman, Glass; blown, tooled, and trailed, H.: 10 5/8 in. (27 cm), Glass, Translucent light green; handle, base ring, and trails in same color. Rounded, thickened rim; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; sloping shoulder; body with straight side tapering downwards; outsplayed, solid base ring, made by tooling; deep kick and pontil scar on bottom; broad strap handle with five ribs applied to shoulder with long claws extending down to top of body, drawn up and outwards, then turned in, and trailed onto top of neck and underside of mouth with one open loop above


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