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Beaker

Unknownend of 1st–beginning of 2nd century A.D.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

This beaker is made of colorless glass. Its flaring body was polished and its base was lathe-cut. A lathe-cut line decorates the foot and another one adorns the middle of the body. The cracked-off rim was polished. This beaker is severely weathered. Its surface presents severe iridescence, dark accretions and flaking.

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  • Title: Beaker
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: end of 1st–beginning of 2nd century A.D.
  • Location Created: Eastern Mediterranean
  • Physical Dimensions: 10.1 cm (4 in.)
  • Type: Beaker
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Glass
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2003.347
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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