cup
Object NameHemispherical Cup
Made FromGlass
Date200-699
Place MadeWestern Asia; probably Iraq
TechniqueBlown, Facet-cut
SizeOverall H: 8.3 cm, Diam: 11.6 cm
Accession Number79.1.241
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionCup. Almost colorless, with brown tinge. Blown and facet-cut. Cup: hemispherical. Rim plain, with rounded lip; wall curves down and in, and merges with base. Exterior covered with contiguous hollow facets arranged in five horizontal rows, surrounding large central facet on base. Facets are of different shapes: pentagonal with rounded top on uppermost row; hexagonal on next three rows; circular on bottom row. Central facet is circular.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1979
