KTH0356a+b/c-j (Late Roman Glass Stemmed Cup) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Description
Stemmed cup. Two gathers. Tapering stem attached by pushing up into widely flaring body. Pontil wad at bottom of hollow stem. Blowing spirals diagonally upward.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Blue (PMS 7461/7684 C). Semiopaque. Fine material.
Label or tag text
1976 tag illegible.
Preservation comment
Two joining (a+b) and eight (c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j) small, nonjoining fragments preserve top of stem and bottom of body. Moderate to severe, extensive iridescence, crizzling, and white enamel flaking; patches of encrustation.
Preserved height
0.017
Other Dimensions
Diam. top stem 0.101
Material
Glass (Material)
Drawing
Photograph