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Glass Palm Cup

7th–8th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
This type of cup is known as a palm cup because of the rounded base that made it suitable for holding in the palm of the hand—and that prevented it from being set down until empty.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass Palm Cup
  • Date: 7th–8th century
  • Culture: Frankish
  • Medium: Glass
  • Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/4 x 3 15/16 in. (7 x 10 cm)
  • Classification: Glass-Vessels
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.193.407
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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