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Beaker ("Sports Cup")

Kylix · 1st century CE or later
Beaker; flat base (diam. 5 cm) with concentric circles in relief, tapering body, straight neck (diam. 5.9 cm) with constrictions at body and mouth, flared rim. Mold-blown body decorated with figures of horses, athletes, letters, palm trees. Intact, except for chips at the rim; no indication of weathering; there are three patches of glue on the base.
Shape
Kylix
Period
Roman Imperial period
Date
1st century CE or later
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
W: 21.34 cm
Medium
Pale olive-green glass
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1932.56.103
Image Source
harvard
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