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Roman, Eastern Mediterranean

Patella Cup, 1st century BCE-1st century CE

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Description

Maker

Culture

Roman

Title

Patella Cup

Year

1st century BCE-1st century CE

Medium

Glass, mold-pressed

Dimensions

Height: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 inches)

Place

Eastern Mediterranean

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

11.768

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

Most likely used as a small bowl or drinking cup, a patella typically features a convex bowl and a larger convex rim. This example was formed by a method known as mold-pressing, in which a sheet of molten glass is slumped into the hollow half of a mold and pressed into shape using the mold’s other half. The deep blue color of the cup was a common choice for glass in ancient times.

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