Bag-Shaped Beaker on Base Ring

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Bag-Shaped Beaker on Base Ring

Place of OriginAncient Rome

Date1st-2nd century CE

DimensionsH: 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); Rim Diam: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Body Diam: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Base Diam: 1 7/16 in. (3.6 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.841

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DescriptionMedium thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. Transparent pale green (10 G 6/2). Free-blown. Pontil mark ca. 1.7 cm in diameter over pointed reamer mark. Outsplayed rim, rounded and thickened in flame. Straight sides widening toward carination just above base and then curving sharply inward. Concave base with low kick and narrow pushed-in tubular base ring.