Fragment of Ribbed Bowl
Fragment of Ribbed Bowl
Place of OriginProbably Italian, most likely found at Rome
DateLate first century BCE to early first century CE
DimensionsH: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam (rim): 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm)
MediumMarbled and molded mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.675
Not on View
DescriptionComposite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: the first in a golden-brown ground with streaks of opaque white; the second, all squarish sections, in a dark brown ground.
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim, side, and bottom of small, flat-bottomed ribbed bowl. Vertical, slightly inturned rim with rounded edge; vertical side; sharply turned basal angle; straight, almost flat bottom, sloping obliquely to its center. On the exterior, evenly spaced pronounced ribs set vertically on the body; the ribs extend from the Middle of the body to the center of the bottom.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and sagged; rotary-polished on the interior, the top, and the outside of the rim; fire-polished on the rest of the exterior.
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to 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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