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Inverted Conical Beaker
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Inverted Conical Beaker

Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st-2nd century CE
DimensionsH: 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm); Rim Diam: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown, tooled, and wheel cut.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.559
Not on View
DescriptionThis Roman beaker is made from clear glass with a faint gray tint. Its conical shape widens toward the rim, which is slightly ground and turned outward. The upper half of the vessel is decorated with four sets of fine horizontal lines cut into the surface. The base is flat with a small central indent, and the glass contains a few small air bubbles from the blowing process.

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