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Beaker

Beaker
2nd century CE

Medium
glass

Measurements
14.2 × 6.8 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Eastern Mediterranean

Accession Number
3951-D3

Department
Antiquities

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Physical description
Dull green beaker with a rounded rim, short cylindrical neck and body which tapers to a junction with the ring base. The beaker is decorated with ten narrow vertical indents, closely set, from the bottom of the neck to the ring base. The vessel is blown with a pontil mark and kick mark; the base ring and indents are tooled.