beaker
Object NameBeaker
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Syria; possibly Palestine
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 9 cm, Diam (max): 7.9 cm
Accession Number65.1.25
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
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.Provenance
Source
Safani Gallery, Inc.
- 1965
