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Object NameCylindrical Beaker

Made FromGlass

Date1-99

TechniqueMold-blown, ground

SizeOverall H: 8.9 cm; Rim Diam: 6.3 cm

Accession Number64.1.47

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

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

Wine: Celebration and Ceremony

Place Made

Roman Empire; Eastern Mediterranean

Physical DescriptionCylindrical Beaker. Transparent pale topaz glass; mold-blown, two-part mold with separate base section. Cylindrical beaker; rim cracked off and roughly ground; straight side, tapering very slightly toward bottom; flat base. Body has two horizontal ribs above and three below; band is divided into two equal parts by stylized palm fronds, which serve to conceal mold seam, and is inscribed "EYFPO/ SYNH" (Merriment) below band of herringbone motifs; between lower horizontal ribs and bottom; vine sprays, with stems bearing alternate leaves and bunches of grapes. On base, central ring and dot with two concentric raised rings.
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