Beaker

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Object Name: 
Beaker
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
probably Rhineland
Accession Number: 
63.1.8
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 8.9 cm; Rim Diam: 5.6 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
50-100
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass; blown, lathe- and wheel-cut. Slender conical shape; rim outsplayed with upper surface ground flat; wall descends in smooth curve with convex profile; lathe-cut offset at bottom of rim; between offset and foot, broad band of wheel-cut strigilation; numerous short strain cracks; splayed foot, hollow, but with small loss at center.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Henrich, Wilhelm, Source
1963-01-28
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
cutting
Material: 
glass

Publications (4)

Romische Glaser Aus Grabern an Der Luxemburger Strasse in Koln (2012) illustrated, p.103, fig. 113 bottom right; BIB# AI93608
Antikes Glas (Handbuch der Archaologie) (2004) illustrated, p. 367, 595 (Taf. 313); BIB# 83444
Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One (1997) pp. 233-234, #396; p. 367, #396; BIB# 58895
Recent Important Acquisitions, 6 (1964) illustrated, p. 157, #7; BIB# AI97744