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Patella cup
Roman
Imperial Period
1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass, cast
Dimensions
4 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt
Accession Number50.2279
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionIvory paste, opaque white. Low cup with a bracelet rim, rounded walls and a 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