Glass bowl

1st century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162

Translucent deep golden brown.

Vertical rim with rounded edge; convex curving side tapering downwards to flat bottom within integral outsplayed, slightly oval base ring with thick rounded edge.

Intact; some pinprick bubbles, a few larger bubbles and striations; dulling, pitting, and faint iridescence.

Rotary grinding marks on interior and exterior.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

References

Title: Glass bowl
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 1st century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Glass; cast
Dimensions: H.: 2 5/8 x 3 3/4 in. (6.7 x 9.5 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881
Object Number: 81.10.129
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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