Modern Egyptian – after AD 1500 drinking cup from Cairo dated AD 1930 – 1939

Drinking cup made from blue musqi glass. Long cylindrical body, curving inwards at base to a short, thick stem with a round flat base. Straight, unmodelled rim.
Made from old glass pieces reheated, contains many air bubbles.

Modern Egyptian – after AD 1500 drinking cup from Cairo dated AD 1930 – 1939

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1978.1
  • Material: glass
  • Culture: Modern Egyptian
  • Period: 20th century
  • Dated: AD 1930 - 1939
  • Object name: drinking cup
  • Dimensions: Length: 165mm , Width: 74mm , Depth: 74mm
  • Site: Cairo
  • Latitude: 30.044444
  • Longitude: 31.235833