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Patella cup
Roman
Imperial Period
2nd century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height: 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt
Accession Number50.2275
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionClear blue glass. Shallow cup with bracelet rim, rounded sides, narrow base.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Charles Bain Hoyt Collection (according to his associate Burdon-Muller, the Hoyt "Greek & Roman glass and lead-glazed vases were all purchased from Kelekian and Kouchakji in New York"; bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt to MFA, May 11, 1950