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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1932.56.103
Title
Beaker ("Sports Cup")
Other Titles
Former Title: Beaker decorated with Horses and Athletes
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1st century CE or later
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/219704

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Pale olive-green glass
Technique
Mold-blown glass
Dimensions
H. 9.9 x Rim diam. 6.8 x W. 8.4 cm (3 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 3 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Harris Kennedy, Class of 1894
Accession Year
1932
Object Number
1932.56.103
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
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.
Commentary
A beaker is an open-shaped vessel taller than it is wide. The vessels were used for drinking.

Exhibition History

  • Rendering the Past: Drawings from Suzanne Chapman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, 10/09/1973 - 11/17/1973
  • Roman Gallery Installation (long-term), Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/1999 - 01/20/2008

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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