Glass bowl
Colorless with pale blue green tinge
Vertical, rounded, and thickened rim; vertical sides to body, then curving in to applied base ring; slightly uneven, flat base with central pontil scar and kick on interior.
Broken and repaired, part of rim and upper side missing, and one hole in lower body; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; pitting, dulling, and iridescent weathering covering entire surfaces.
Vertical, rounded, and thickened rim; vertical sides to body, then curving in to applied base ring; slightly uneven, flat base with central pontil scar and kick on interior.
Broken and repaired, part of rim and upper side missing, and one hole in lower body; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; pitting, dulling, and iridescent weathering covering entire surfaces.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass bowl
- Period: Mid Imperial
- Date: 2nd–3rd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; blown
- Dimensions: Height: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Diam.: 3 7/8 x 2 5/8 in. (9.8 x 6.7 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.278
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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