beaker

Object NameBeaker

Made FromGlass

Date1-99

TechniqueMold-blown

SizeOverall H: 9 cm, Diam (max): 7.9 cm

Accession Number65.1.25

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Exhibitions

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

Place Made

Roman Empire; possibly Syria; possibly Palestine

Physical DescriptionBeaker. Transparent greenish colorless glass, some bubbles; mold-blown. Ovoid body; upright rim cracked off, unworked, splays at bottom to merge with body; slightly elongated concave base. Mold-blown decoration on body in three friezes: (a) below two horizontal ribs, inscription "EYFPAINOY EF??APEI" (Be glad that you are here), in Greek, written as one continuous word; (b) below two horizontal ribs, continuous leaf scroll; (c) below two horizontal ribs, vertical flutes rounded at top; on base, small concentric circle.
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