Foot of a cup
Foot of a cup
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean or Italy
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Diam: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
MediumGlass; mold fused, abraded, and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1493
Not on View
DescriptionThis is a discoid, flaring foot of a goblet or bowl, molded from translucent purple monochrome glass. It features a short pedestal base and may have been intentionally crizzled to create a crystalline surface effect. The exterior is heavily iridesced, with cracks and crizzling visible underneath.
Early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
2nd-1st century BCE
Early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
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