Cup

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Object Name: 
Cup
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
66.1.259
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.2 cm, Diam: 9.2 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1-99
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. Jerome Strauss
Primary Description: 
Deep amethyst "marbled" with opaque yellow glass; cast (mosaic glass technique), ground and polished; foot ring applied. Cup with double convex profile; short outsplayed rim, beveled on outer surface; wall has narrow upper bulge and broad lower bulge, rounded at bottom; foot ring consists of coil formed from mosaic cane of opaque red and other, indeterminate colors.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Strauss, Jerome (1893-1978), Source
1966
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
Deep amethyst, opaque yellow
Technique: 
cast (mosaic glass technique), ground, polished
ground glass

Exhibitions (1)

Archaeology Exhibition
Venue(s)
Memorial Art Gallery of The University of Rochester 1980-03 through 1980-03