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title: Glass Claw Beaker
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5103/glass-claw-beaker/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Glass Claw Beaker

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Glass Claw Beaker](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5103.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5103.jpg)

## Image Caption

This glass vessel, known as a claw beaker after its claw-like decoration, is an early example of a type that grew popular throughout Anglo-[Saxon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saxons/) [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). Its form is similar to Late [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) vessels, reflecting the cultural transitions that took place in this time of migration and settlement. The beaker came from a woman's [grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) dating to the mid-500s CE, and was therefore around 100 years old when buried. Perhaps, it was a a prized heirloom, passed on through generations. From Mucking, Essex, England, UK. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 13). Glass Claw Beaker. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5103/glass-claw-beaker/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Glass Claw Beaker." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5103/glass-claw-beaker/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Glass Claw Beaker." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5103/glass-claw-beaker/>.

## License & Copyright

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