Glass ribbed bowl
Translucent blue green.
Slightly outsplayed rim with rounded edge; shallow sides curving in to slightly concave bottom.
On interior, two narrow horizontal grooves in a band at junction of side and bottom, and a small concentric circle at center of bottom; on exterior, twenty-four prominent, almost vertical ribs with angular tops and tapering towards bottom, almost touching at center.
Intact; some pinprick bubbles; slight dulling and weathering.
Rotary grinding marks on interior and on plain horizontal band between rim and ribs on exterior.
The rim of the bowl was finished on a lathe.
Slightly outsplayed rim with rounded edge; shallow sides curving in to slightly concave bottom.
On interior, two narrow horizontal grooves in a band at junction of side and bottom, and a small concentric circle at center of bottom; on exterior, twenty-four prominent, almost vertical ribs with angular tops and tapering towards bottom, almost touching at center.
Intact; some pinprick bubbles; slight dulling and weathering.
Rotary grinding marks on interior and on plain horizontal band between rim and ribs on exterior.
The rim of the bowl was finished on a lathe.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass ribbed bowl
- Period: Early Imperial
- Date: 1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Glass; cast, tooled, and cut
- Dimensions: H.: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
Diam.: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
- Object Number: 81.10.39
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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