Glass bowl, possibly an inkwell
Colorless, with attachment in same glass.
Narrow circular mouth with horizontal rounded lip; concave discus; rounded vertical shoulder; sides of body curving in sharply to pushed-in bottom with traces of central pontil scar; small oval knob-like attachment on outer edge of shoulder with tiny central hole.
Complete, but with large cracks running across body; few bubbles; dulling and iridescent weathering.
Narrow circular mouth with horizontal rounded lip; concave discus; rounded vertical shoulder; sides of body curving in sharply to pushed-in bottom with traces of central pontil scar; small oval knob-like attachment on outer edge of shoulder with tiny central hole.
Complete, but with large cracks running across body; few bubbles; dulling and iridescent weathering.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass bowl, possibly an inkwell
- Period: Mid Imperial
- Date: ca. 2nd–3rd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown
- Dimensions: Diam.: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.194.124
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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