Glass beaker

1st century CE
Not on view
Colorless with pale blue green tinge.
Knocked-off, uneven rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; narrow, cylindrical body with straight side, then tapering in to folded foot ring; small bottom with low central kick.
Intact, except for small chip in rim; some bubbles and blowing striations; iridescence and creamy weathering, with thick soil encrustation around bottom of interior.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass beaker
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown
  • Dimensions: H.: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
  • Object Number: 81.10.92
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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