Fragment of a beaker with a mythological scene
Fragment of a beaker with a mythological scene

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Fragment of a beaker with a mythological scene,

late 1st century CE

Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
y1944-70

Information

Title
Fragment of a beaker with a mythological scene
Dates

late 1st century CE

Medium
Transparent light yellow glass
Dimensions
pres. h. 11.1 cm, original diam. rim ca. 7.0 cm (4 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Saul S. Weinberg
Object Number
y1944-70
Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean

Place Collected

Turkey, Istanbul

Description
Rim ground and slightly out-splayed; conical body. Decorated with nude figure of Hermes holding a caduceus in right hand, uncertain object (purse or tortoise shell) in left hand, standing between columns and beneath a pediment.
Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Imperial (Roman)
Type
fragments, glass, goblets
Materials
mold-blown glass
Subject
deities, columns (architectural elements), figures (representations), mythology, men

On the Istanbul market; purchased by Mrs. Saul S. Weinberg; given to the Museum by Mrs. Saul S. Weinberg

Fragment of a beaker with a relief of Hermes

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