Glass beaker with indented sides

Unknown

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

Translucent pale blue green; trail in same color. Everted, thickened, and rounded rim; narrow concave neck; convex curving side expanding slightly downwards, then curving in to tubular base ring, made by folding; kick in bottom with circular pontil mark at center. A single trail wound horizontally around top of body; on body, four large indents, giving square shape to side. Intact; a few bubbles and inclusions; some soil encrustation, creamy weathering, and iridescence. Colorless beaker with indented sides and trail around neck.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-2nd–early 3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917