Hemispherical Bowl on Base Ring

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Hemispherical Bowl on Base Ring

Place of OriginRoman Empire

Date4th-5th century CE

DimensionsH: 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm); Rim Diam: 3 15/16 in. (10.0 cm); Base Diam: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)

MediumGlass; free-blown and tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1923.861

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DescriptionThis hemispherical bowl on a base ring is made of medium thick, transparent glass with a natural pale green tint (5 G 7/2). The vessel has a few medium-sized and large bubbles in the cup and no bubbles in the base. Blowing spirals are visible in the cup. It was free-blown with no pontil mark. The hollow tubular rim is folded inward and downward. The sides are hemispherical, and the blown base has an unworked knocked-off edge.