Cylindrical Beaker
Cylindrical Beaker
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date1st-2nd century CE
DimensionsH: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); Rim Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown, tooled, and wheel cut.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.825
Not on View
DescriptionThin glass. A few small bubbles.
Transparent natural olive (10 Y 6/2).
Free-blown. No pontil mark. Cut. Horizontal polishing marks.
Rim ground. Conical body with concave sides and smallest diameter just below center. Flat base with slight concavity in center.
Five shallow wheel-cut grooves.
1st-2nd century CE
2nd-3rd century CE
4th-5th century CE
2nd-1st century BCE
1st century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Probably mid-1st century, about 40-70
4th century CE
1st-2nd century CE
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