Glass bowl

Period:
Late Imperial
Date:
3rd–4th century A.D.
Culture:
Roman
Medium:
Glass; blown
Dimensions:
H.: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm) Diam.: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Classification:
Glass
Credit Line:
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number:
74.51.292
  • Description

    Translucent pale green with blue tinge
    Rounded, vertical rim; collar below curving in to projecting horizontal rib; below sides curving in to bottom with kick and pontil scar at center.
    Intact, except for one very small chip in rim; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, some pitting, and patches of iridescent weathering on exterior; some creamy brown weathering on interior.

  • Provenance

    From Cyprus

  • References

    Myres, J.L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 5649, p. 512.

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