Glass base fragment

Unknown

ca. 4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless. Integral, tubular base with rounded edge; horizontal upper side, then curving up and inward as short, broad pedestal to bottom edge of body; deep, conical kick at center of bottom, with pontil scar around apex. Complete base, broken off from body of vessel; pinprick and a few larger bubbles; dulling and iridescent weathering, with thicker creamy weathering inside kick.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917