- Museum number
- 1971,0419.1
- Title
- Object: The Crawford Cup
- Description
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Cantharus of fluorspar.
- Production date
- 50-100
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 10.70 centimetres
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Height: 9.70 centimetres
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Weight: 867 grammes
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Width: 14.90 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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See recent discussion of the fluorite industry in Butini 2019 (51, fig. 6).
Butini, E. 2019. Enigma Dei Vasi Murrini, L'Erma Di Bretschneider.
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It seems probable that this cup was found in a tomb in Cilicia in 1914-1918, together with the fluorspar cup known as the 'Barber Cup' (GR 2003.12-2.1).
see comment on 'Barber Cup'
Bibliography:
D. Williams, "Crystalline matter", British Museum Magazine (Spring 2004), p. 47.
- Location
- On display (G70/dc13)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2003-2004 Oct-Jan, London, Hayward Gallery, 'Saved!100 Years of the National Art Collections Fund', no.115
2013-2014, 21 Sep-5 Jan, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Empire – Roman Power & People
2014, 25 Jan-27 Apr, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Empire – Roman Power & People
2014, 17 May-31 Aug, Coventry, The Herbert, Empire – Roman Power & People
2014 – 2015, 20 Sep-4 Jan, Leeds City Museum, Empire – Roman Power & People
2015, 24 Jan-10 May, Dundee, The McManus, Empire – Roman Power & People
2015, 30 May-13 Sep, Newcastle, Segedunum Roman Fort, Empire – Roman Power & People
2021 13 Feb-15 Aug, Belgium, Tongeren, Gallo-Romeins Museum, 'Rome; City & Empire'
- Acquisition date
- 1971
- Acquisition notes
- Given by the National Art Collections Fund to commemorate the years (1945-1970) served by its David, 28th Earl of Crawford and 11th Earl of Balcanes as Chairman.
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1971,0419.1