Glass beaker

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent yellow green. Thickened, slightly flaring rim, with rounded lip; upper side to body curving slightly outwards, then tapering in to tubular, slanting foot ring with low conical base; small kick in bottom, with pontil scar. Intact, except for small hole in bottom; many pinprick bubbles, a few larger horizontal buubles, and blowing striations; faint iridescence on exterior, patches of thin weathering and iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881