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glass beaker

Glass beaker. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H.: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm). Date: 1st century A.D..
Colorless with pale blue green tinge.
Knocked-off, uneven rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; narrow, cylindrical body with straight side, then tapering in to folded foot ring; small bottom with low central kick.
Intact, except for small chip in rim; some bubbles and blowing striations; iridescence and creamy weathering, with thick soil encrustation around bottom of interior.
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Title:
glass beaker
Caption:
Glass beaker. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H.: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm). Date: 1st century A.D.. Colorless with pale blue green tinge. Knocked-off, uneven rim; slightly bulging collar below rim; narrow, cylindrical body with straight side, then tapering in to folded foot ring; small bottom with low central kick. Intact, except for small chip in rim; some bubbles and blowing striations; iridescence and creamy weathering, with thick soil encrustation around bottom of interior.
Technique/material:
Glass; blown
Period:
Early Imperial
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Location:
ROMAN EMPIRE
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3150 x 4200 px | 37.9 MB
Print size:
26.7 x 35.6 cm | 10.5 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)