Cylindrical Beaker
Cylindrical Beaker
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Rim Diam: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); Body Diam: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown, tooled, and wheel cut.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.648
Not on View
DescriptionMedium thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering.
Transparent natural green. Exact tint cannot be determined because of weathering.
Free-blown. Incised.
Rim unworked or lightly ground. Upper wall of body near cylindrical with sides tapering to concave base.
Four bands of horizontal incisions on exterior.
4th-5th century
2nd-3rd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
4th-5th century CE (?)
1st-2nd century CE
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