Glass bell beaker
Translucent green.
Vertical, rounded, and thickened rim, with slightly inverted lip; side tapers downwards, and then flares to carination at junction with rounded bottom with pontil scar at center.
On body, below plain band at top and extending to carination, fine, evenly-spaced, spiral ribs running downwards from left to right.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, pitting, creamy weathering, and brilliant iridescence on exterior, soil encrustation with solid lump in bottom, and weathering around side on interior.
Vertical, rounded, and thickened rim, with slightly inverted lip; side tapers downwards, and then flares to carination at junction with rounded bottom with pontil scar at center.
On body, below plain band at top and extending to carination, fine, evenly-spaced, spiral ribs running downwards from left to right.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, pitting, creamy weathering, and brilliant iridescence on exterior, soil encrustation with solid lump in bottom, and weathering around side on interior.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass bell beaker
- Period: Medieval
- Date: 6th–7th century CE
- Culture: Frankish
- Medium: Glass; blown using a dip mold and trailed
- Dimensions: H.: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
- Object Number: 91.1.1395
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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