Glass cup

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale green. Uneven, knocked-off rim; almost cylindrical body with slightly convex side, curving in to flat bottom. Three evenly-spaced thick horizontal grooves on body, uppermost immediately below rim. Intact; some bubbles; pitting, brilliant iridescence, and small patches of creamy weathering on exterior; thick creamy weathering and brilliant iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915