Conical Bowl on Base Ring

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Conical Bowl on Base Ring

Place of OriginAncient Rome

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

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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.").