Beaker
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureRoman Empire
Date100-399
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 5/16 in. (5.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number81.88
Not on view
DescriptionBeaker of blown colorless grey tinted glass. Thin and fragile. Squared sides with four indented vertical areas. Flattened base with a slight central kick. Knocked-off. Ground rim.Published ReferencesAuth, Susan, ANCIENT GLASS AT THE NEWARK MUSEUM, pg. 99, similar beaker with indented sides "In Egypt painted papyrus holders were used for these fragile glasses."
early 20th century
Unknown
late 16th - early 17th century
ca. 1450-1550
ca. 1580-1620