Hemispherical Bowl
Hemispherical Bowl
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Date2nd-1st century BCE
DimensionsH: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Rim Diam: 4 3/4 in. (12.0 cm)
MediumGlass; mold fused, abraded, and wheel cut
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.655
Not on View
DescriptionThis hemispherical bowl is mold-fused, abraded, and wheel-cut. It is made from thick glass that is transparent to translucent pale olive (10 Y 6/2), with a few small spherical bubbles visible. The bowl has a flaring rim that is ground, hemispherical sides, and a round base. The interior is fire polished with horizontal polishing marks near the rim and random polishing marks on the rest of the surface. A 1.0 cm wide shallow wheel-cut groove encircles the exterior about 1.7 cm below the rim.
Published Referencesvon Saldern, Axel, "Glass Finds at Gordion," Journal of Glass Studies, vol. 1, 1959, p. 44, footnote 98.
Late first century BCE to mid-first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Late first century BCE to mid-first century CE
Early first century CE
Late first century BCE to mid-first century CE
Early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
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