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Translucent yellow
Knocked-off, uneven, and slightly flaring rim; short concave neck; globular body; plain concave bottom.
One faint wheel-abraded horizontal line around neck; band of two lines on body, 2.6-2.8 cm below rim.
Intact; many pinprick bubbles; pitting, dulling, and iridescent weathering.
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Title: Glass cup
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown and cut
Dimensions:
Height: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Diam.: 3 3/16 x 2 11/16 in. (8.1 x 6.9 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.276
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