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Beaker
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Beaker
- Place of origin:
France (possibly, made)
Germany (possibly, made)
Ashford, United Kingdom (excavated) - Date:
6th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Glass with applied decoration
- Museum number:
C.187-1939
- Gallery location:
Glass, room 131, case 3, shelf 3
Physical description
Glass with applied claw-shaped decoration
Place of Origin
France (possibly, made)
Germany (possibly, made)
Ashford, United Kingdom (excavated)
Date
6th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Glass with applied decoration
Dimensions
Height: 23.8 cm
Descriptive line
Claw-beaker, France or Germany (Frankish), 450-599 AD
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Cf. claw-beakers in 5000 Years of glass - Tait
See Ceramics Department Object Information File for a full archaeological drawing
Labels and date
Found in excavations at Ashford, Kent
Production Note
Date 'probably'. Frankish
Categories
Glass; Drinking
Collection code
CER
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