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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Beaker

6th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Beaker, probably England (Anglo-Saxon), 450-650 AD


Object details

Categories
ELISE
Glass
Drinking
SCRAN
Object type
Beaker
Materials and techniques
Glass with applied pinched decoration
Brief description
Beaker, probably England (Anglo-Saxon), 450-650 AD
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.6cm
  • Maximum width: 7.9cm
Styles
European
Anglo-Saxon
Gallery label
Found at Faversham, Kent
Bibliographic reference
Cf. similar type in 5000 Years of glass - Tait
Other number
8178 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
1321A-1870

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O256/beaker-unknown/
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