Beaker
4th-5th century CE
Description
Beaker; slightly indented base, hourglass shape, flares to ground rim. Decorative toolmarks in two rows around exterior. Repaired from fragments; patches of pearly iridescence and pitting on exterior and interior, dirt accretions on interior.
Dimensions
9.84 x 7.62 cm (3 7/8 x 3 in.)
Provenance
F. Maurice Newton, New York City, NY (by 1944), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1944.
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