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jug

Object NameJug
Made FromGlass
Date200-499
Place MadeSyria
TechniqueFree blown, applied decoration and handle
SizeOverall H: 12.3 cm, Diam (max): 7.2 cm; Body (with handle) W: 7.4 cm
Accession Number2022.1.55
Credit LineGift of Robert B. Woodward
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionJug. Blue green glass; free blown with applied decoration and handle. Blue-green glass. Bulbous body; concave base; cylinder-shaped neck; trefoil lip with polished rim; coil handle. Pontil technique. Decorated below rim and around base of neck with horizontal coils of glass; spiral threads encircle body. Incrusted inside and somewhat iridescent.
Provenance
Source Brooklyn Museum - 2022-09-16
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