Harvard Art Museums > 1932.56.103: Beaker ("Sports Cup") Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Beaker ("Sports Cup") , 1932.56.103,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/219704. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1932.56.103 Title Beaker ("Sports Cup") Other Titles Former Title: Beaker decorated with Horses and Athletes Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1st century CE or later Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/219704 Physical Descriptions Medium Pale olive-green glass Technique Mold-blown glass Dimensions H. 9.9 x Rim diam. 6.8 x W. 8.4 cm (3 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 3 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Harris Kennedy, Class of 1894 Accession Year 1932 Object Number 1932.56.103 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Beaker; flat base (diam. 5 cm) with concentric circles in relief, tapering body, straight neck (diam. 5.9 cm) with constrictions at body and mouth, flared rim. Mold-blown body decorated with figures of horses, athletes, letters, palm trees. Intact, except for chips at the rim; no indication of weathering; there are three patches of glue on the base. Commentary A beaker is an open-shaped vessel taller than it is wide. The vessels were used for drinking. Exhibition History Rendering the Past: Drawings from Suzanne Chapman, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston, 10/09/1973 - 11/17/1973 Roman Gallery Installation (long-term), Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/1999 - 01/20/2008 Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
