Bulbous Bowl on Base Ring

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Bulbous Bowl on Base Ring

Place of OriginAncient Rome

Date1st century CE

DimensionsH: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Rim Diam: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Base Diam: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.704

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DescriptionMedium thick glass. Numerous pinprick and small spherical bubbles elongated horizontally in rim. Transparent natural pale green (10 G 6/2). Free-blown. Circular scar ca. 2.2 cm in diameter and curved gouge on underside of base. Hollow horizontally flaring rim, folded outward, downward, and inward. Curved sides. Concave pushed-in base with hollow tubular base ring. CLASSIFICATION: Isings 1957, Form 42, 44, or 115 ? (variation); Vessberg.