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This type of cup is known as a palm cup because of the rounded base that made it suitable for holding in the palm of the hand—and that prevented it from being set down until empty.
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Title: Glass Palm Cup
Date: 7th–8th century
Culture: Frankish
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/4 x 3 15/16 in. (7 x 10 cm)
Classification: Glass-Vessels
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.193.407
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