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Cup

Cup

Unknown

Artist
Unknown (Roman)
Title
Cup
Date
ca. 1st century
Medium
Free-blown glass
Dimensions
1 3/8 x 2 7/8 in. Overall
Credit
Evjue Foundation Fund purchase
Accession No.
1977.103h
Classification
Glass
Geography
Roman Empire

Related

Said to have been found in a tomb in Herculaneum. Unknown collector or dealer (Germany); 16 March 1977, purchased from the same unknown individual (Germany) by Gawain McKinley Ancient and Decorative Arts (New York, NY) on behalf of the Elvehjem Art Center; 20 May 1977, sold by Gawain McKinley Ancient and Decorative Arts (New York, NY) to the Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art] [last researched by Chazen staff February 2023]

  • Chazen Museum of Art. "Bulletin 2003-2007." Madison: Chazen Museum of Art, 2010. p. 30, no. 6
  • Schörle, Katia. "Ancient Greek and Roman Glass in the Chazen Museum of Art." Bulletin 2003-2007. Chazen Museum of Art (2010): 28-35. pp. 28-35, no. 6

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