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Colorless with pale greenish tinge.
Knocked-off, uneven rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; ovoid body, tapering downwards; thick, pushed-in bottom.
On body, eighteen projecting vertical ribs of differing lengths and shapes, two joined at bottom.
Intact, except for one small weathered chip in rim and internal crack in body; pinprick bubbles; pitting, dulling, creamy brown weathering, and iridescence.
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Title: Glass ribbed cup
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown and tooled
Dimensions:
H.: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Diam.: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.179
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