# Jug

- By: Ancient Roman
- Date: 4th century
- Medium: Glass, mold-blown technique
- Classification: Vessel
- Dimensions: 13.3 × 7 × 5.7 cm (5 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
- Culture: Syria
- Credit line: Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/62097)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/845207dd-477f-4992-e664-aa2c57beac3c/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Glass vessels were one of the many kinds of objects that were made for pilgrims of different faiths who visited Jerusalem. This jug was probably used to store blessed oil or water.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0