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goblet

Object NameGoblet with Hemispherical Bowl

Made FromGlass

Date300-699

TechniqueBlown, Facet-cut

SizeOverall H: 12.8 cm, Diam: 12.4 cm

Accession Number79.1.59

Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Sasanian Empire

Physical DescriptionColor unknown. Blown (two gathers) and cut. Goblet with hemispherical bowl. Rim plain with bevel on inside; wall descends almost vertically before curving down and in; bottom of bowl is flat; stem tapers to bulbous knop; foot is conical, hollow, and has rounded edge; pontil mark (D. about 1.5 cm) fragmentary. Entire wall is decorated with five horizontal bands of continuous hollow facets, which together make allover honeycomb pattern (from top to bottom): (1) 19 facets resembling regular hexagons, but with rounded tops; (2-4) 19 regular hexagons; and (5) eight large facets, 0.4 cm deep, which resemble regular hexagons, but with rounded bottoms.
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