modiolus (measuring cup)

Object NameMug or Measure

Made FromGlass

Date1-199

TechniqueBlown, applied, wheel-cut decoration

SizeOverall H: 14.9 cm; Rim Diam: 14.2 cm

Accession Number61.1.8

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome

East Side Winter Antiques Show

Place Made

Roman Empire

Physical DescriptionTransparent yellowish-green glass; blown with applied handle and wheel-cut decoration. Rim outsplayed, with rounded lip; body tapers, and curves in slightly at bottom; four bands of wheel-cut decoration: (from top to bottom) single groove with pairs of short transverse cuts above and below, arranged in herringbone pattern, each pair pointing toward handle, the whole resembling a schematic laurel wreath; two narrow grooves; one broad and two narrow grooves; and single narrow groove; small handle attached to upper part of body after decoration, top end folded back to form narrow "rat-tail"; low splayed foot, folded, and flattened underneath.
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