beaker
Object NameBeaker or Lamp
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 300-399
Place MadeSasanian Empire
TechniqueMold-blown, Cut
SizeOverall H: 22.4 cm, Diam: 9.2 cm
Accession Number62.1.9
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent pale yellowish green. Mold-blown and cut. Beaker or lamp: conical. Rim plain, with rounded lip; wall tapers, then curves in at bottom; base plain. Decorated on wall with five continuous horizontal bands of vertical oval facets, each row below continuous band of faint wheel-cut lines, and with one large circular facet on underside of base. From top to bottom: (1) wheel-cut lines begin 0.5 cm and end 1.5 cm below rim; beneath them, one row of 35 narrow facets; (2) wheel-cut lines begin 4.1 cm and end 5.0 cm below rim; beneath them, three rather uneven rows of 31 narrow facets, arranged in quincunx; (3) wheel-cut lines begin 9.8 cm and end 10.8 cm below rim; beneath them, one band of 27 narrow oval facets; (4) wheel-cut lines begin 12.8 cm and end 13.7 cm below rim; beneath them, three uneven bands of 21 narrow oval facets, arranged in quincunx; (5) wheel-cut lines begin cm 18.8 and end 19.4 cm below rim; beneath them, one band of eight relatively broad facets.Provenance
Source
Edward (Esteban) T. Safani
(1912-1998) - 1961-11-16
