Jug with Mold-Blown Decoration

Late Antique
ca. 4th century - 6th century

4 7/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/32 in. (11.3 x 7.2 x 0.1 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• glass - An amorphous, inorganic substance made by fusing silica (silicon dioxide) with a basic oxide; generally transparent but often translucent or opaque. Its characteristic properties are its hardness and rigidity at ordinary temperatures, its capacity for plastic working at elevated temperatures, and its resistance to weathering and to most chemicals except hydrofluoric acid. Used for both utilitarian and decorative purposes, it can be formed into various shapes, colored or decorated. Glass originated as a glaze in Mesopotamia in about 3500 BCE and the first objects made wholly of glass date to about 2500 BCE.
• handles - Those portions of, or attachments to, objects that are designed to be grasped by the hand.
• mold-blown glass - Glass made by the process of blowing a partly expanded glob of molten glass into a mold.
• pitchers - Vessels, generally of ceramic, glass, metal, or plastic, that have a wide mouth with a broad lip and usually a handle at one side, but sometimes having two ears; includes those accompanied by a washbowl and used for personal hygiene.

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