Glass ribbed bowl

Unknown

late 1st century BCE–mid 1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent light yellow green. Plain but slightly uneven, rounded rim; sides tapering downwards, then curving in to slightly pushed-in, uneven bottom. On interior, horizontal wheel-cut grooves, comprising a single broader groove below rim and a band of two narrower grooves around lower body; on exterior, thirty-six ribs, irregularly spaced and of differing length and thickness, tapering towards bottom, almost touching at center. Intact; pinprick bubbles; dulling, slight pitting, and iridescent weathering. Greenish shallow cast glass bowl with ribs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–mid 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76