Glass beaker with indented sides

Unknown

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

Translucent light blue green. Everted rim, with thickened, rounded lip; side tapering downwards, then bulging outwards at corners, and curving in to tubular foot ring, made by folding; low kick at center of bottom with large circular pontil mark. On lower half of body, four deep round or oval indents, giving square shape to side. Intact; pitting to surface bubbles, slight limy encrustation, and patches of creamy weathering and iridescence. Greenish, with indented sides.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917