Glass beaker with snake-thread decoration, ca. 3rd century


Glass beaker with snake-thread decoration, Late Imperial, ca. 3rd century , Roman, Glass; blown, trailed, and tooled, H.: 5 13/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. ( x x cm), Glass, Colorless with pale green tinge; trails in same color., Tall beaker or goblet, with side tapering downwards and curving in at base; stem consists of a solid, slightly convex knob; broad, shallow foot, made from a separate gather is concave, with rounded, thickened edge, and small central pontil scar


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