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Translucent pale yellow
Knocked-off, uneven rim; bulging collar below; convex sides tapering downwards; plain concave bottom.
Four large indents in body.
One faint wheel-abraded horizontal line around top of body below collar.
Intact; pinprick and larger bubbles; iridescence with patches of weathering on interior.
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Title: Glass cup
Period: Mid Imperial
Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown and cut
Dimensions:
H.: 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Diam.: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.277
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