Karanis / jug / Glass

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Object Identifier
0000.00.6305
Object Name
jug
Object Type
Glass vessels
Materials
Glass
Width
4cm
Height
11cm
Weight
124 g
Inscribed
161
Full Artifact Description
Bottle. Blue green glass. Rim folded out and inward horizontally. Tapering neck. Horizontal shoulders. Flat handle connects at rim and shoulder. Rectangular body with slightly indented sides. Slightly convex base. Mold blown. Bubbly, black impurities, blowing spirals. Intact. Dulling, milky weathering, very scratched.
Unit Grid Number
B0158
Component/Room
00K²
Area
R:bin
Verbatim Provenance
Egypt
Verbatim Site
Karanis
Countermark
161
Exhibition Title
Wondrous Glass: Reflections on the World of Rome
Glass Case 2 Flr 1
Exhibition Curator
Root, Margaret Cool
Exhibition Year
2009
Publication Title
Wondrous Glass
Publication Author
Root, Margaret
Publication Year
1982
Type Category
30

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0000.00.6305
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"Karanis; jug; Glass." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.6305/dscn3627.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 04, 2024.
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