Conical Bowl on Base Ring
Conical Bowl on Base Ring
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date4th century CE
DimensionsH: 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm); Rim Diam: 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm); Base Diam: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.726
Not on View
DescriptionThis pale green glass bowl, made in the 4th century CE, has straight sides that taper downward and meet the base at a rounded angle. The bottom slopes toward the ring-shaped base and shows marks from the tools used in its making. Small bubbles and spirals are visible in the thick glass.
Published ReferencesHayes, John W., Roman and Pre-Roman Glass in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1975, p. 120, no. 473 (a close parallel dated "4th or 5th century A.D.").
Probably 4th century
4th-5th century
Probably late 4th to late 5th century
3rd-4th century CE
6th to early 7th century
2nd-3rd century CE
3rd century CE
1st century CE
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