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Glass dish

4th century CE
Not on view
Colorless with slight blue green tinge.
Slightly everted, rounded, vertical rim, with solid horizontal rib below; short side to body, tapering downwards, then turned in to concave floor; outsplayed, tubular, base ring, made by folding; almost flat bottom, thickened at center with slight dome on interior and circular pontil mark on exterior.
Intact; a few pinprick bubbles; some pitting, but most of surfaces covered with thick creamy weathering and brilliant iridescence.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass dish
  • Period: Late Imperial
  • Date: 4th century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown
  • Dimensions: H.: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
    Diam.: 7 3/16 in. (18.2 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of Elias Kempner, 1934
  • Object Number: 34.132.1
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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