Beaker
Beaker
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Eastern Mediterranean
Date4th century
DimensionsH: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); Rim Diam: 2 9/16 in. (6.6 cm)
MediumExpanded mold-blown glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1226
Not on View
DescriptionThis beaker, classified as mold-blown glass, is made of light yellowish-green glass with a cylindrical shape, a slightly flared rim, and a rounded bottom; the top third of the body is decorated with vertical fluting, while the remaining lower body and flat base display a honeycomb pattern produced by expanding the mold-blown glass. Although the beaker referenced in comparative literature is thought to be Western, the source notes that Syrian examples exist, and because most of the Curtis Collection is from the Eastern Mediterranean, this piece is probably from that region.
1st-2nd century CE
Probably 4th century
4th century
Probably mid-4th to mid-5th century
First half of the 1st century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
4th-5th century CE
9th-10th century
Late 2nd to early 3rd century CE
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