Hexagonal Jug, 500–650, Byzantine, Moulded glass, Overall: 6 3/16 x 2 15/16 x 2 11/16 in. (15.7 x 7.4 x 6.8 cm), Glass-Vessels, This vessel of the Jerusalem type was perhaps taken to Syria as a memento of a visit to the Holy Land. These vessels were made for Jews and Christians, possibly as tokens for pilgrims visiting the holy sites in Jerusalem or for use in burial rites
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Hexagonal Jug, 500–650, Byzantine, Moulded glass, Overall, 6 3/16 x 2 15/16 11/16, 15.7 7.4 6.8 cm, Glass-Vessels, vessel, Jerusalem type, perhaps, Syria, memento, visit, Holy Land, vessels, Jews, Christians, tokens, pilgrims visiting, holy sites, Jerusalem, burial rites
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