Glass cup

Unknown

mid-1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with faint blue green tinge. Knocked-off, uneven rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; sides expanding downward, then sharply angled in to join slightly concave bottom. Band of faint wheel-abraded lines on lower part of sides above angle. Intact, except for hole in bottom; bubbles and blowing striations; deep pitting and brilliant iridescent weathering; soil encrustion on interior of bottom.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76