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Jug with Ribbon Handle
(Roman Empire )
This translucent blue-green blown glass jug is globular in shape with a cylindrical neck and funnel mouth. The blown glass handle joins the rim to the body of the vessel. Two thin trails decorate the jug, one below the lip and another around the neck. The decorative motif of trailing, where molten threads of glass are applied to a vessel, is what gives us the rather late date for this piece. It would have been used in a dining setting to hold either wine or water for a Roman banquet. Jugs of this type have been found throughout the Roman Empire, but are especially prevalent in the Eastern provinces.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Hilda Holme, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase [at Pompeii]; Walters Art Museum, 1948, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1982 | 3000 Years of Glass: Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12/1978 | Examination | other |
| 3/18/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Mediterranean (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hilda Holme, 1948
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
47.395