Bowl
Bowl
Place of OriginRoman Empire, probably Italy
DateEarly 1st century CE
DimensionsH: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Rim Diam: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
MediumGlass; mold fused and abraded.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1378
Not on View
DescriptionThis is a small bowl made of mold-fused and abraded glass. It is golden-brown in color and has an outsplayed rim with a pointed edge that slopes obliquely outward. The straight side proceeds diagonally downward to a slightly bulging basal angle. The upperside of the floor is very slightly concave, while the underside is flat. The bowl has an outsplayed base ring with a flat edge. On the exterior, there is a broad horizontal depression cut at the junction of the side and base. The glass is medium thin, and the overall form reflects careful craftsmanship.
Published ReferencesGrose, David F., Early Ancient Glass: Core-Formed, Rod-Formed, and Cast Vessels and Objects from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Roman Empire, 1600 B. C. to A. D. 50, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, 1989, cat. no. 418, p. 305, drawing p. 421.
Early 1st century CE
Early 1st century CE
Early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
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