Fragment of Ribbed Bowl
Fragment of Ribbed Bowl
Place of OriginAncient Rome, probably Italy, most likely found at Rome
DateLate first century BCE to early first century CE
DimensionsMax L: 2 in. (5.0 cm); Max W: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Medium"Pillar-molded" composite polychrome mosaic
ClassificationGlass
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.96
Not on View
DescriptionEach section, from the outer edge to its center, consists of roughly oval, concentric lengths of dark blue encasing opaque white, opaque purplish-red encased in colorless, and opaque yellow encased in colorless, surrounding a central area in a colorless g
DESCRIPTION Fragment of rim and side of ribbed bowl. Upright rim with rounded edge; almost vertical side with a slight down-ward curve. Meandering-strip mosaic pattern formed from large sections of a single composite cane. This pattern is repeated over the vessel. On the exterior, rounded, tapering 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 and the outside of the rim; fire-polished on the exterior.
Published ReferencesEarly Ancient Glass Catalog # 393.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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