Glass beaker

Unknown

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

Translucent dark green; trails in translucent turquoise blue. Rounded, slightly thickened rim; funnel-shaped neck; square body, with convex curving edges; outsplayed low applied base ring; concave bottom with pontil scar at center. Each side of body with large tooled indent and pointed kick on interior; trail in relief wound once round base of neck, and another trail wound 1½ times around undercurve of body. Two large holes in body, but otherwise complete; some pinprick bubbles; slight dulling and faint weathering

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 2nd–mid-3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917