goblet
Object NameGoblet with Hemispherical Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date300-699
Place MadeSasanian Empire
TechniqueBlown, Facet-cut
SizeOverall H: 12.8 cm, Diam: 12.4 cm
Accession Number79.1.59
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
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.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1979
