Bulbous Bowl on Base Ring
Bulbous Bowl on Base Ring
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date3rd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); Rim Diam: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Body Diam: 3 1/2 in. (9.0 cm); Base Diam: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.915
Not on View
DescriptionThis Roman bowl has curved sides and a wide, overhanging rim. It was made from clear greenish glass and decorated with a blue glass thread spiraling around the top. The base is hollow and ring-shaped, formed by pushing in the bottom during shaping.
4th-5th century CE
Mid-third to mid-fourth centuries
1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
3rd-5th century CE
3rd-5th century CE
Probably fifth to early sixth century
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