Glass bowl
Translucent blue green; trails in same color.
Outsplayed rim, with rounded lip; side of body tapers downwards, then curves inwards; tall, splayed tubular foot, made by folding; thick, conical bottom, flattened at center by pontil mark.
A fine trail applied horizontally around base of side; another thicker trail applied over it and wound round side in an irregular, curving zigzag pattern, ending in a long trail under rim.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations, with a few black impurities; dulling, patches of whitish weathering, and some iridescence.
Outsplayed rim, with rounded lip; side of body tapers downwards, then curves inwards; tall, splayed tubular foot, made by folding; thick, conical bottom, flattened at center by pontil mark.
A fine trail applied horizontally around base of side; another thicker trail applied over it and wound round side in an irregular, curving zigzag pattern, ending in a long trail under rim.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations, with a few black impurities; dulling, patches of whitish weathering, and some iridescence.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass bowl
- Period: Late Imperial
- Date: 4th century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown and trailed
- Dimensions: Overall: 2 5/8in. (6.7cm)
Other: 4 1/16in. (10.3cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Museum Accession
- Object Number: X.21.179
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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