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Glass bowl fragment

mid-2nd–early 1st century BCE
Not on view
Translucent olive green.
Triangular body fragment of thick-walled hemispherical bowl.
Two parallel fine horizontal grooves on exterior surface; recessed area on interior at bottom.
Broken on all sides, with weathering on two edges; pinprick bubbles; dulling, pitting, and iridescence, with small patches of creamy white weathering.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass bowl fragment
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: mid-2nd–early 1st century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Syro-Palestinian
  • Medium: Glass; cast and cut
  • Dimensions: H.: 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.4 x 5 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.6311
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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