Rim fragment of a Ribbed Bowl
Rim fragment of a Ribbed Bowl
Place of OriginProbably Italy, most likely found in Rome
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsH: 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm); Original Diam: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Max Thickness: 3/16 in. (0.4 cm)
MediumAssembled 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.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.787
Not on View
DescriptionFragment of rim and side of ribbed bowl. Slightly outsplayed rim with rounded edge; flaring shoulder; fairly straight side, proceeding diagonally downward. Composite mosaic pattern formed from squarish sections of a single cane in a purple ground with an opaque white right-angled spiral. On the exterior, evenly spaced broad ribs set vertically on the body; the ribs extend to the shoulder.
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. 301, p. 281, repr. (col.) p. 216.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
1st century BCE - 1st 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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