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Cup

c. 300–400 CE

Eastern Mediterranean, Roman

Medium
glass
Measurements
Diameter: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.); Overall: 8.5 x 7.1 cm (3 3/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.549
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Location
Not on view
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A pale green glass cup tapers to a rounded base, its surface mottled with yellow, tan, and reddish-brown encrustations. Shallow horizontal ridges encircle the vessel, creating subtle undulations. The glass is weathered and pitted, with light catching on irregular textures and patches of decay. Taller than it is wide, the cup's once-translucent body is now a hazy, earth-toned mosaic, fading into murky shades of gold and green throughout.

Cup

c. 300–400 CE

Eastern Mediterranean, Roman

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