KTH0285 (Late Roman Glass Stemmed Cup) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Description
Stemmed cup. Tubular ring of folded glass on low conical to domed foot to hollow, tall bulb closed at bottom with pontil wad. Blowing spirals diagonally upward.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Light greenish yellow (PMS 379/587 C). Semitransparent. Frequent pinprick and scattered small, spherical bubbles.
Label or tag text
Τομέας Α | Στρώμα 2 | 18 κομμάτια γυαλίου
Other number or identifier
22
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves ca. 30-35% of base. Slight, extensive iridescence; sparse pitting on upper surface; scattered feather cracking.
Estimated base diameter
0.0425
Preserved height
0.011
Material
Glass (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0285 (Late Roman Glass Stemmed Cup).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0285>