Harvard Art Museums > 1955.127: Jug Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Jug , 1955.127,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/53746. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1955.127 Title Jug Other Titles Former Title: Bottle with handle Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 4th-5th century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe Period Late Antique period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/53746 Physical Descriptions Medium Blue-green glass Technique Mold-blown glass Dimensions H. 12.7 x Rim diam. 5 x W. 5.9 cm (5 x 1 15/16 x 2 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Aimée and Rosamond Lamb, Milton, MA (by 1955), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1955. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Misses Aimee and Rosamond Lamb Accession Year 1955 Object Number 1955.127 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Jug; body in two sections, flattened oblate narrowing to flat base, pinched then fig shaped, these sections (diam. 3.5 cm) covered with decorative vertical ribs; applied ring around neck, straight neck, widely flaring mouth, applied handle. Intact; some opaque dirt accretions, handle has dark purple iridescence near mouth. Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
