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Glass "Claw" Beaker

5th–6th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
Most Frankish glass vessels display simple shapes and minimal color, with decoration generally limited to trails applied to the glass. Among a number of innovative forms, the most elaborate was the claw beaker, decorated with protruding clawlike forms.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass "Claw" Beaker
  • Date: 5th–6th century
  • Culture: Frankish
  • Medium: Glass
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 3/8 x 4 1/4in. (18.7 x 10.8cm)
  • Classification: Glass-Vessels
  • Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
  • Object Number: 81.10.189
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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