Truncated Conical Beaker with Knot-shaped Knobs

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Truncated Conical Beaker with Knot-shaped Knobs

Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Eastern Mediterranean

DateMid- to second half of 1st century

DimensionsH: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Max Diam: 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm); Rim Diam: 2 11/16 in. (6.85 cm); Rim Thickness: 1/16 in. (0.19 cm); Base Diam: 1 15/16 in. (4.86 cm)

MediumGlass; mold blown in a three-part mold; wheel cut.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.491

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DescriptionThis beaker, made from transparent to translucent glass with a natural dusky yellow-green tint, was formed using a four-part mold consisting of three vertical sections and a disk-shaped base section (MCT III). The medium thin glass contains several pinprick-sized, spherical, and elongated bubbles. The relief decoration is indistinct. The rim is slightly ground, and the body has a truncated conical shape with a flat base marked by two raised concentric rings and a central boss. A wheel-cut incision encircles the vessel approximately 0.25 cm below the rim. The decoration consists of four alternating rows of eight knot-shaped knobs: the top row contains single-tiered knobs, while the three lower rows feature three-tiered knobs.

Published ReferencesStern, E. Marianne, Roman Mold-Blown Glass: The First Through Sixth Centuries, Rome, Italy, "L'Erma" di Bretschneider in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, 1995, cat. no. 10, p. 108.