Inverted Beaker on Foot
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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 OriginReportedly Syria
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.
4th-5th century CE
2nd-3rd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
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