Glass cup

Period:
Mid-Imperial
Date:
2nd–3rd century A.D.
Culture:
Roman
Medium:
Glass; blown
Dimensions:
H. 4.22 cm.
Classification:
Glass
Credit Line:
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number:
74.51.254
  • Description

    Translucent pale yellow green.
    Rounded, thickened, and slightly outsplayed rim; cylindrical body with slightly convex sides; rounded bottom with small, deep kick at center.
    Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; dulling and iridescence on exterior, creamy weathering on most of interior.

  • Provenance

    From Cyprus, said to be from a tomb at Idalion (modern Dali)

  • References

    Myres, J.L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 5514, p. 510.

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