Straight-Sided Beaker
Straight-Sided Beaker
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date4th-5th century CE
DimensionsH: 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); Rim Diam: 2 3/4 in. (6.9 cm); Base Diam: 1 9/16 in. (4.0 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1172
Not on View
Description
This green glass beaker from the 4th–5th century CE has a straight form with subtle distortions in its walls. The lower part was shaped in a mold with vertical ridges, while the upper part was formed by hand. A thick, outward-flaring rim tops the vessel. The base is slightly sunken and shows a circular pontil scar.
4th-5th century
Mid- to second half of 1st century
2nd-3rd century
4th-5th century CE
Second half of the 1st century CE
3rd-5th century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
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