Conical Bowl on Base Ring
Conical Bowl on Base Ring
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean or Italy
Date1st century CE
DimensionsH: 2 in. (5.1 cm); Rim Diam: 3 5/16 in. (9.3 cm); Base Diam: 1 31/32 in. (5 cm)
MediumMedium thin glass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.724
Not on View
DescriptionFree-blown. Transparent natural pale green (5 G 7/1). Irregular 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.
Transparent natural pale green (5 G 7/1).
Sixth to early seventh centuries
Sixth to early seventh centuries
1st century CE
Second half of first century CE
Probably mid-fourth to early fifth century
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