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Roman Glass


RG031
Roman light purple-pinkish glass jug with wide ridged handle
3rd-4th century AD.
Height: 21.5 cm. (8 1/2 in).
Rim partly restored, otherwise perfect.

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The light purple-pinkish glass elongated jug with diagonal ribbing twisted spirally around the body and the long cylindrical neck, and below the everted rim. A wide ribbed strap handle from rim to shoulder. A glass ribbon with vertical punched lines is bound around the lower neck. A disc base with diagonal “9 rays” rounded projections.

Cf. Auth, S. H., Newark Museum, 1976, Cat. No. 383, p. 208 (but fore the base.)



Auth, S. H., - Newark 1976
Auth, S. H., Ancient Glass at the Newark Museum from the Eugene Schaefer Collection of Antiquities, Newark Museum, N. J., 1976


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