Glass beaker

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with pale greenish tinge. Knocked-off, uneven rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; convex side tapering downward; small, concave bottom. Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; brilliant iridescence and faint weathering on one side, but two-thirds of body covered with muddy brown encrustation.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881