Jug
1st-4th century CE
Description
Jug; indented base, ovoid body, sloping shoulder, rolled lip. One ribbon handle. Intact; flaking pearly iridescence near handle and mouth, dirt accretions on interior.
Dimensions
H. 11 x Rim diam. 3.2 x W. 8 cm (4 5/16 x 1 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Nettie Goldsmith Naumburg, New York City, NY (by 1930), bequest; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1930.
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