Glass ribbed bowl fragment

1st–3rd quarter of 1st century CE
Not on view
Translucent purple; trail in opaque white.
Thick uneven bottom, convex at center on interior.
Thick trail applied to bottom and wound spirally around; tips of tooled ribs visible around edge of bottom.
Broken on all sides; a few pinprick bubbles and one white gritty inclusion; dulling, slight pitting, and faint iridescent weathering.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass ribbed bowl fragment
  • Period: Early Imperial
  • Date: 1st–3rd quarter of 1st century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown, trailed, and tooled
  • Dimensions: Other: 2 x 2 1/8 in. (5.1 x 5.4 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.1790
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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