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Fragment of Ribbed Bowl
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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 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Max W: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
MediumPillar-molded composite mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.780
Not on View
DescriptionComposite mosaic pattern formed from polygonal sections of two canes: the first in a dark green ground with a central opaque yellow spiral around an opaque red rod; the second in a dark green ground with opaque yellow rods around, in some instances, a c DESCRIPTION Fragment of side near rim of ribbed bowl. Convex curving side. On the exterior, very widely spaced, pronounced ribs set vertically on the body; the ribs extend to the upper body. TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and sagged; rotary-polished on the interior; fire-polished on the exterior.

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