Bulbous Bowl on Base Ring

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Bulbous Bowl on Base Ring

Place of OriginAncient Rome

Date1st century CE

DimensionsH: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Rim Diam: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Base Diam: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm)

MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.707

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DescriptionTransparent natural pale green (5 G 7/2). Thin glass. A few small spherical bubbles. Round wad of glass with smooth top on underside of base. Hollow horizontally flaring rim, folded outward, downward, and inward. Curved sides. Pushed-in base with slight kick in center and hollow tubular base ring. CLASSIFICATION: Isings 1957, Form 42 or 44 (variation); Vessberg 1952, Deep Bowl Type B I b2, pl. II 1.