Glass beaker
Colorless.
Knocked-off rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; carinated sides tapering downward; concave bottom.
One fine horizontal wheel-cut line below collar 3/8 in. (9 mm) below rim), two broader bands 1/16 in. (1.5 mm) apart further down body just above turn, 1 5/8 in. (41 mm) below rim.
Almost complete except for small weathered chips in rim and cracks around rim; pinprick and larger bubbles; deep pitting, brilliant iridescence, and creamy weathering; black enamel-like weathering and soil accretion on interior.
Knocked-off rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; carinated sides tapering downward; concave bottom.
One fine horizontal wheel-cut line below collar 3/8 in. (9 mm) below rim), two broader bands 1/16 in. (1.5 mm) apart further down body just above turn, 1 5/8 in. (41 mm) below rim.
Almost complete except for small weathered chips in rim and cracks around rim; pinprick and larger bubbles; deep pitting, brilliant iridescence, and creamy weathering; black enamel-like weathering and soil accretion on interior.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass beaker
- Period: Early Imperial
- Date: 1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown and cut
- Dimensions: Height: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Diameter: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.228
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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