Straight-Sided Bowl on Base Ring
Straight-Sided Bowl on Base Ring
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date3rd-4th century CE ?
DimensionsH: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm); Rim Diam: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Base Diam: 1 15/16 in. (5 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.2001
Not on View
DescriptionMedium thin glass. Bubbly and streaky, appearing "primitive"; surface bubbles burst.
Translucent vivid bluish-green glass (not in Munsell). Grayish-purple discoloration (near 5 RP 4/2) on half of body.
Probably mid-fourth to mid-fifth century
1st century CE
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