Roman Light Green Glass Jar - G.0048 Origin: Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem Circa: 3
rd
Century AD
to 4
th
Century AD Dimensions:3" (7.6cm) high x 3.5" (8.9cm) wide Catalogue: V1 Collection: Classical Style: Blown Glass Medium: Glass
Jars are vessels with wide mouths and a short neck. Most jars don't have an added base. Their major function was to hold thick substances such as ointments.
This globular jar has a slightly everted round rim. It sits on a concave base. A trail of applied zigzag band runs around the middle of the body.