Glass pendant shaped like a jug

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Translucent deep green, appearing black, with handle and base in same color; trail in opaque pale yellow.
Body tapering downward; wide mouth; thick rounded rim and cylindrical neck; flat pad base applied to bottom; rod handle applied over trail to body, drawn up, then turned in, and attached to rim, with splayed ends.
On neck, spiral ribbing; on body, irregular zigzag trail in relief.
Intact except for chip in side of body; dulling, pitting, and slight iridescent weathering.

Green vase pendant with one handle; yellow opaque glass thread.

Glass pendant shaped like a jug, Glass, Roman

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