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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Coil Neck Pitcher
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Coil Neck Pitcher

Possible OriginSyria, Asia
Date4th Century CE
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions7 3/8 x 5 1/8 x 5 in., 320 g (18.8 x 13 x 12.7 cm, 11 5/16 oz.)
Object number2018.010.700
Label TextThis jug is composed of green, free-blown glass. The body is spherical with a cylindrical neck and a funnel mouth. An applied ring is below the rim and a thick applied festoon rests low on the neck. The ribbon strap handle is pulled up from the jug’s shoulder and folded on the underside and over the rim. The bottom of the jug is kicked, with an irregular conical depression and a large pontil mark. The foot was formed with an applied coil. The spherical body exhibits a subtle spiral ribbing achieved by pattern blowing. The rim coil beneath the rim and neck coil at the base of the neck are typical fashion of the fourth century AD.
ProvenanceSaid to be ex coll. Comtesse Anne de Kerguezec. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, possibly purchased from Roger Fernand Galliano, Paris, France.
Status
Not on view
Collections
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