Glass Jar

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Glass Jar

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.78

Description

Glass jar in two parts from the Roman site at Newstead. In many parts broken but reconstructed with fragments into two parts.

Use

This jar would have been used to store and serve liquids from.

Context

Excavated from Pit XV, and has been associated with a bowl. Part of the James Curle's excavations.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Vessel
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 1234

Source or Donor

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition Method

Loan

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Jar

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

jugs (vessels)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

I.15.95

Material

Glass

Color

Blue

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

NMS Collections, Illustration and description of the Glass Jar in James Curle's book, page 272

Provenance

Provenance Detail

From the Roman Site at Newstead

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Glass bottles were used to store a wide range of foods and drinks.