Round-Mouthed Jug
Dublin Core
Title
Round-Mouthed Jug
Subject
Glass Jug
Description
The body of this light green jug was free-blown, while the handle and other decorative threads were added by hand. This glass jug was excavated from Beth Shean in present-day Israel. This object was found in the North Cemetery IV, Tomb 207, along with several other ceramic items. The excavation itself began in 1921; this object wasn’t discovered until 1922-1930.
Publisher
The Penn Museum
Date
Late 4th to mid 5th century CE
Contributor
Natalie Green
Relation
https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/179971
Format
Glass, height is 8.5 cm, base diameter 4.5 cm
Type
Vessel
Identifier
29-105-705
Coverage
Syro-Palestinian
Collection
Citation
“Round-Mouthed Jug,” Byzantine Philly, accessed June 19, 2025, https://byzantinephilly.lcdss.reclaim.hosting/items/show/28.