Bulbous Bowl on Base Ring
Bulbous Bowl on Base Ring
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsGlass Dimensions: 1 15/16 × 4 7/16 × 2 1/16 in. (4.9 × 11.3 × 5.2 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Object number
1916.154
Not on View
DescriptionThis bowl was free-blown and shaped by tooling. It is made of transparent, natural pale green glass (5 G 7/2) and exhibits a thin fabric with a few pinprick bubbles. The vessel features a hollow, flaring rim that is folded outward, then downward and inward. The sides curve smoothly into a concave, pushed-in base, which is encircled by a hollow tubular base ring. A circular scar approximately 2.2 cm in diameter is present on the underside of the base from the removal of the pontil.
3rd-5th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
4th century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Probably second half of fourth to early fifth century
Second half of fourth century
1st century CE
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