Conical Bowl on Base Ring

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Conical Bowl on Base Ring

Place of OriginAncient Rome

Date1st century CE

DimensionsH: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Rim Diam: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); Base Diam: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm)

MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.716

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DescriptionMedium thin glass with numerous pinprick bubbles. Blowing spirals from rim to base. Transparent natural pale green (5 G 7/1). Free-blown. Irregular wad of glass and scar on underside of base. Rim rounded and thickened in flame; tool mark on exterior. Conical sides. Pushed-in base with hollow tubular base ring. CLASSIFICATION Isings 1957, form 41B; Vessberg 1952, Deep Bowl BI b1 (pl. I 29,30)