Glass beaker

Unknown

late 2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless, with same color trail and foot ring. Knocked-off rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; side tapering downward; applied coil foot ring; kick in bottom. Thick trail wound six times in a spiral down body and tooled to form irregular lozenge or network pattern. Intact, except for very chips and crack in rim; pinprick bubbles; dulling, severe pitting, iridescence, and creamy weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881