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Most Frankish glass vessels display simple shapes and minimal color, with decoration generally limited to trails applied to the glass. Among a number of innovative forms, the most elaborate was the claw beaker, decorated with protruding clawlike forms.
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Title: Glass "Claw" Beaker
Date: 5th–6th century
Culture: Frankish
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Overall: 7 3/8 x 4 1/4in. (18.7 x 10.8cm)
Classification: Glass-Vessels
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
Accession Number: 81.10.189
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