Convex bowl on high base ring
Convex bowl on high base ring
Place of OriginAncient Rome
Dateabout 3rd century CE
DimensionsH: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Rim Diam: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.727
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DescriptionThis pale green glass bowl, made around the 3rd century CE, has convex sides and a rim folded multiple times. The base is pushed in with a high ring that is pinched into a fold, leaving the edge hollow. Tiny bubbles and spirals show how the glass was blown.
about 4th century CE
4th-5th century CE
about 4th century CE
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