Stemmed Lamp
Stemmed Lamp
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date5th-7th century CE
DimensionsH: 4 5/16 in. (10.9 cm); Rim Diam: 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm); Body Diam: 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.869
Not on View
DescriptionThin to very thin glass. Some vertically elongated bubbles in lower body.
Transparent natural yellowish gray (near 5 Y 7/2).
Free-blown. Pontil mark ca. 1.0 cm with remains of pontil wad.
Inturned rim rounded and thickened in flame. Body walls flare slightly downward to greatest diameter, then curve strongly into inverted conical stem. Round base.
possibly 3rd Century
3rd century CE (?)
Probably first half of sixth century
1st-2nd century CE
Sixth to early seventh century
Probably fourth century
3rd-4th century CE
2nd-4th century CE
Probably fourth century
4th century CE
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