Glass bell beaker

Frankish

Not on view

Translucent green.
Vertical, rounded, and thickened rim, with slightly inverted lip; side tapers downwards, and then flares to carination at junction with rounded bottom with pontil scar at center.
On body, below plain band at top and extending to carination, fine, evenly-spaced, spiral ribs running downwards from left to right.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, pitting, creamy weathering, and brilliant iridescence on exterior, soil encrustation with solid lump in bottom, and weathering around side on interior.

Glass bell beaker, Glass, Frankish

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