Fragment of Beaker or Bowl

Object Name: 
Fragment of Beaker or Bowl

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Beaker or Bowl
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
possibly Egypt
possibly Italy
Accession Number: 
59.1.567-5
Dimensions: 
Overall L: 4.5 cm; Base Diam: 3.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
25 BCE-50 CE
Primary Description: 
Opaque medium blue glass, some pitting on interior; cast, lathe-cut and wheel-cut on exterior. Fragment preserves base and lower vessel body of an extraordinarily thin globular wall which tapers into a lathe-turned base; the exterior has been cut into a simple cylindrical form with a half round groove elaborating the surface. On the underside, a concave profile highlights a countersunk circle in the center of the foot. The exterior surface of the body seems to have been finished by wheel-cutting as irregular polishing surfaces can readily bee seen.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
(a) Transl.blue;(n) greenish
Technique: 
(a) cast, lathe-cut, polished; (n) blown,wheel-cut
polishing

Publications (1)

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) illustrated, pp. 146-147, #305, pl. 39; BIB# 29547

Objects in Set (14)

Dish
Date:75 BCE-175 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-1
Fragment of Bowl
Date:75 BCE-175 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-2
 
Dish
Date:25 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-3
Fragment of Bowl
Date:75 BCE-25 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-4
 
Fragment of Shallow Bowl
Date:25 BCE-50 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-6
Fragment of Skyphos Handle
Date:75-1 BCE
Accession Number:59.1.567-7
 
Fragment of Bowl
Date:25 BCE-50 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-8
Fragment of Rectangular Tray or Platter
Date:25 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-9
 
Fragment of Rectangular Tray or Platter
Date:25 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-10
Fragment of Rectangular Tray or Platter
Date:25 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-11
 
Fragment of Plaque or Platter
Date:25 BCE-50 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-12
Fragment
Accession Number:59.1.567-13
 
Fragment
Date:100-199
Accession Number:59.1.567-14
Fragment
Date:about 1000-1099
Accession Number:59.1.567-15