Glass bowl

Unknown

mid-1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless. Knocked-off and ground vertical rim, with slight bulging collar below; curving convex sides; pushed-in bottom. Decoration of finely cut horizontal lines, comprising a single line immediately below rim, a band of two lines around middle of body, and another single line near bottom. Intact; some pinprick and larger bubbles; dulling, some pitting, and faint iridescence, with patches of thick creamy brown weathering. Colorless bowl with incised lines inside.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76