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Compared aspect: Two glass jugs shaped in a mould, about five centuries apart; neither record states a place
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Hexagonal glass jug of the Jerusalem type
- Material
- Moulded glass
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6 3/16 × 2 15/16 × 2 11/16 in. (15.7 × 7.4 × 6.8 cm)
- Date as given by the source
- 500-650 CE
- Record number
- 17.120.246
- Held by
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Hexagonal glass jug of the Jerusalem type
A six-sided glass jug shaped in a mould and dated 500-650. The museum calls it a vessel "of the Jerusalem type" but says nothing of where it was made or found, so it is shown by its source date only.

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Roman mold-blown glass jug
A turquoise-green glass jug 9.5 cm high, blown in a four-part mold. The record documents the mold seams on the vessel but does not say where the jug came from; it is therefore recorded in the region "place not stated".
| Compared aspect | Hexagonal glass jug of the Jerusalem type | Roman mold-blown glass jug |
|---|---|---|
| Kind of find | Not recorded by the source | Glass |
| Date as given by the source | 500-650; culture Byzantine per the record | 1st half of 1st century CE; Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian |
| Period | Not yet placed on the timeline | Not yet placed on the timeline |
| Culture or attribution | Byzantine, per the catalogue; the geography fields are empty | Roman, per the catalogue; no geography stated |
| Material | Moulded glass | Glass; blown in a four-part mold |
| Dimensions | Overall: 6 3/16 × 2 15/16 × 2 11/16 in. (15.7 × 7.4 × 6.8 cm) | H.: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) |
| Findspot | Not recorded by the source | Not recorded by the source |
| Region | The Mediterranean, place not stated | The Mediterranean, place not stated |
| Held by | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Display | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Gallery 300, The Met Fifth Avenue According to the museum record as read on 24.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting. | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · Gallery 168, The Met Fifth Avenue According to the museum record as read on 22.10.2026; display changes, so check before visiting. |
| Record number | 17.120.246 | 12.212.3 |
| Source | Museum record | Museum record |
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