Roman glass beaker, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Gemstones creating a balanced and visually

creating a balanced and visually powerful composition

The figure is shown with legs crossed and hands resting on his knees

likely for use in the court or for ceremonial purposes

they are made almost exclusively of hematite or of another dark-colored substitute such as basalt (such as this large example)

This catalog accompanied the sale of the objects to Sen

Roman glass beaker, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Gemstones creating a balanced and visuallyBlown from blue green glass, the wide cylindrical beaker tapers up to a round mouth and straight rim. Roman glass production developed from Hellenistic technical traditions, initially concentrating on intensely colored cast glass vessels. However, during the 1st century CE the glass industry underwent rapid technical growth that saw the introduction of glass blowing and the dominance of colorless or 'aqua' glasses. Production of raw glass was