Glass beaker

Roman

Not on view

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.

Glass beaker, Glass, Roman

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