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Cylindrical Bowl on High Base Ring
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Cylindrical Bowl on High Base Ring

Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm); Rim Diam: 5 1/8 in. (13.1 cm); Base Diam: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.728
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DescriptionThis pale green glass bowl, made in the 1st century CE, has straight sides that taper slightly and join the bottom at a rounded angle. The rim is thickened, and the base is concave with a high ring that is pinched into a fold, leaving the edge hollow. A circular scar is visible underneath.

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