Harvard Art Museums > 1920.44.92: Jar Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Jar , 1920.44.92,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292425. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1920.44.92 Title Jar Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 3rd-4th century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292425 Physical Descriptions Medium Blue-green glass Technique Free-blown glass Dimensions 7.3 x 7.2 cm (2 7/8 x 2 13/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Elizabeth Gaskell Norton, Boston, MA and Margaret Norton, Cambridge, MA (by 1920), gift; to the Fogg Museum, 1920. Note: The Misses Norton were the daughters of Charles Elliot Norton (1827-1908). Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Misses Norton Accession Year 1920 Object Number 1920.44.92 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Jar; flat base, conical body, with trailed band below neck, flared at mouth. Intact; minimal dirt on interior and exterior. Commentary Jars were typically used for storage of foods or other liquids. They have a wide mouth and come in several different shapes, including round and square. For vessels similar in shape to this example, see Whitehouse, David. Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass Corning, NY: The Corning Museum of Glass, 2001, no. 680. Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
