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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1932.56.104
Title
Beaker with Inscription
Other Titles
Former Title: Beaker with Molded Greek Letters
Former Title: Drinking Glass
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1st century CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292043

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Pale blue glass
Technique
Mold-blown glass
Dimensions
actual: 8.2 x 6.1 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: in Greek, ΕΦΟΠ ΑΡΕΙΕ

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
1932.56.104
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Blue green glass decorated with impressed designs in relief. Three pairs of bands encircle the cup. Between the top two pairs there is a group of Greek letters:
EΦOΠ APEIE (efop areie)

Classificaton: Group G.

Exhibition History

  • Roman Gallery Installation (long-term), Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/1999 - 01/20/2008
  • 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/31/2019 - 01/08/2020; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/04/2021 - 01/02/2022; Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/02/2023 - 12/30/2023

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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