Victory
Object NameBeaker
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Syria; possibly Palestine
TechniqueBlown in three-part mold
SizeOverall H: 7 cm, Diam (max): 6.9 cm
Accession Number55.1.4
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Antikes Glas aus der Sammlung Ray Winfield Smith: Kurpfalzischen Museum Heidelberg
Antikes Glas aus der Sammlung Ray Winfield Smith
Glass from the Ancient World
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Ancient Art in American Private Collections
Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionBeaker. Cylindrical beaker; blown in three-part mold; rim outsplayed, unworked; base flat; decoration on body blown in two parts of mold; three friezes, separated by horizontal ribs and with horizontal rib at top and bottom, all divided into equal parts by two palm fronds, diametrically opposed, running from top to bottom: (a) six schematic wreaths, each consisting of two concentric circles joined by radial lines, with traces of knotted ties below; (b) inscription "?ABE TH?/ NEIKHN" (Seize the victory) in Greek, the n of ten formed backwards; (c) as (a); on the base, depression at center surrounded by concentric circle.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1955-04-19
