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This small jug was probably made in the Roman East, as many similar vessels come from Cyprus, Greece, and the north coast of the Black Sea. However, the peculiar form of the handle, applied as a long trail of horizontal fins, also finds parallels on some large, imposing jugs from the western half of the Roman Empire, illustrating how designs and techniques spread across the Mediterranean.
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Title: Glass jug
Period: Early Imperial
Date: mid-1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown and tooled
Dimensions:
Height: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Diameter: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number: 91.1.1266
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