Goblet Shaped Vessel on Base Ring

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Goblet Shaped Vessel on Base Ring

Place of OriginAncient Rome

Date4th-5th century CE

DimensionsH: 3 15/16 in. (10.0 cm); Rim Diam: 3 in. (7.6 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); Base Diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.848

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DescriptionThis goblet-shaped vessel is made of medium thin glass with visible blowing spirals. The fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. The glass is transparent natural green, although the exact color cannot be determined due to surface condition. The vessel is free-blown with no pontil mark. It has an everted rim with convex sides and an irregular unworked edge bent outward from a constriction below. The body is bulbous with its greatest diameter at the middle. The high pushed-in base has straight flaring walls and a hollow tubular base ring.