Fragment of Skyphos Handle

Object Name: 
Fragment of Skyphos Handle

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Object Name: 
Fragment of Skyphos Handle
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
possibly Egypt
possibly Italy
Accession Number: 
59.1.567-7
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 3.5 cm; Rim Estimate Diam: 9 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
75-1 BCE
Primary Description: 
Translucent blue-green or seagreen glass, bubbly with patches of brown iridescent weathering crust on exterior surface; cast and lathe-cut. Fragment preserves handle, rim and part of body, flared and thickened rim is cut on interior with two lathe-cut grooves, wall bends in and down as far as preserved. Along outer edge of rim one section of the elaborate horizontal scroll attachment is preserved as well as the vertical handle, both rests are broken away but the exterior surface of the fingerhole is cut with an angular offset ridge.

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, p. 141, #291, 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 Beaker or Bowl
Date:25 BCE-50 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-5
Fragment of Shallow Bowl
Date:25 BCE-50 CE
Accession Number:59.1.567-6
 
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