Archaeology — Roman; 50-80
Glass, vessel, cup, sports cup
Fragment of a glass cup. Colour: monochrome green. Good quality glass, few bubbles. Some iridescence/weathering on inner surface. Parts present: rim (slightly everted, cracked off), body. Isings form 12 variant; cylindrical shape. Technical features: mould-blown.
Two zones of decoration. Upper: ...]S SPICV[... . Lower (main) (from left to right): vertical mould seam; part of gladiator moving right, arm carrying sword drawn back at hip level. The mould is exceptionally worn, but possibly the same as 25870. The names of the gladiators can be restored from a complete vessel from Chavagnes-en-Pailles, France, as 'Spiculus'.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- TW70[B12F15L13]<279>
- Object name:
- glass, vessel, cup, sports cup
- Object type:
glass, vessel, cup, sports cup
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman; 50-80
- Material:
glass
- Measurements/duration:
- H 62 mm, W 28 mm, T 4 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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