Inverted Beaker on Foot

Artist Unidentified

Period Roman Empire (Ancient Roman, 27 BCE-395 CE)

Period Byzantine Empire (Byzantine, 395 CE-1453 CE)

Place of OriginRoman or Byzantine Empire

Date4th-5th century CE

Dimensions4 5/16 × 2 5/8 × 1 11/16 in. (10.9 × 6.7 × 4.3 cm)

Mediumglass

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1908.67

Not on View

DescriptionThis inverted beaker (Jar Class IA3a) was formed from transparent natural pale green glass (5 G 7/2). It is made of medium-thin glass, with pinprick and small horizontally elongated bubbles near the rim and visible cords in the upper body. The vessel was free-blown and tooled without a pontil mark. The beaker features a flaring, rounded rim, a concave neck, and gently sloping sides. Its walls broaden towards the bottom and terminate in a shallow, footed base. The shape and construction are consistent with Roman and early Byzantine utilitarian drinking vessels.