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Glass ribbed bowl

mid-1st century CE
Not on view
Translucent pale blue green.
Knocked-off, uneven rim; short concave neck; bulging side curving in to slightly concave bottom.
Side tooled into fifteen irregular, vertical ribs.
Intact; many bubbles; dulling, deep pitting, and patches of iridescent weathering on exterior, thick, creamy brown weathering and brilliant iridescence covering most of interior.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass ribbed bowl
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: mid-1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown and tooled
  • Dimensions: H.: 2 1/2 x 4 x 3 1/2 in. (6.4 x 10.2 x 8.9 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.194.175
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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