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Conical Beaker
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Conical Beaker

Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 3 15/16 in. (16.1 cm); Rim Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm); Base Diam: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.827
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DescriptionThis conical beaker was made from medium thin, transparent pale green (5 G 7/2) glass. The glass includes a similarly colored applied thread near the rim. The body was blown into a one-part cylindrical mold with vertical ribbing and grooves, then reblown to soften the pattern. Narrow vertical corrugations remain visible on the body but are too indistinct to be counted. A single thread was added about 2.1 cm below the rim. The beaker has an everted rim, rounded and thickened in the flame. The body has straight walls that broaden slightly toward the base. The base is flattened with a slight depression in the center and a pontil mark approximately 1.3 cm wide.

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