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Glass cup

1st century CE
Not on view
Translucent blue.
Knocked off, horizontal rim, with slight bulge below; uneven, convex side to body; rounded bottom, with small concave center.
Faint wheel-abraded horizontal lines, one 0.4 cm below rim, two more on body at point of greatest diameter.
Broken and repaired; few bubbles; dulling and whitish, iridescent weathering covering much of surfaces.
Stands aslant on bottom.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass cup
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown and cut
  • Dimensions: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
    Diameter: 3 1/4 × 3 1/16 in. (8.3 × 7.8 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.5708
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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