KTH0456 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Glass Stemmed Cup) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 5
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Description
Stemmed cup. Conical base pulled out of single gather of glass for bowl. Thick, rounded lip pulled in and up. Lower stem is straight and hollow.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Green to light green (PMS 358/359 C). Semitransparent. Numerous pinprick and uncommon small to medium-sized, spherical and elongated bubbles.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves 22% of base but missing stem. Slight, somewhat extensive dulling and iridescence; specks of encrustation.
Estimated base diameter
0.055
Preserved height
0.02
Material
Glass (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0456 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine 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/kth0456>