Glass bell beaker

Unknown

7th–early 8th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless. Flaring, rounded rim; bell-shaped body, with side descending in a concave curve to carination near base, then sloping in acutely to small bottom with shallow kick. Intact; many pinprick and some large bubbles, and blowing striations; heavily pitted, and patches of creamy iridescent weathering on exterior, thick, hardened soil encrustation and brownish weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

7th–early 8th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Frankish

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891