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
DimensionsMax L: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Max W: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
MediumPillar-molded composite mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.768
Not on View
DescriptionComposite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of one or more canes in a grayish-blue ground with irregularly shaped opaque white segments and a few segments of opaque yellow and brown.
DESCRIPTION Fragment of side near rim of ribbed bowl. Vestiges of a sharply outsplayed rim; almost vertical, straight side, with a slight downward curve. On the exterior, close-set, pronounced ribs arranged diagonally on the body; the ribs extend to the junction of the rim and side.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and sagged; rotary-polished on the interior; fire-polished on the exterior; tooling mark on the side.
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
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
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