Glass bell beaker

Unknown

6th–7th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green; trail in uncertain color, possibly opaque white. Vertical, rounded rim; side tapers downwards, then flares to carination at junction with rounded bottom, slightly flattened at center with pontil mark. A single fine trail wound round five times below rim; below, body decorated with evenly spaced vertical ribs, ending at carination. Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, whitish weathering, and some soil encrustation on exterior, soil encrustation around bottom and creamy brown weathering around side on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–7th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Frankish

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

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