Glass ribbed bowl

Unknown

early 1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green. Vertical rim with rounded top edge; plain, vertical band of irregular height around top of side, then bulging outward before curving in sharply to concave bottom. On interior, two concentric grooves around outer edge of bottom and small, broader circle at center; on exterior, eighty vertical ribs of slightly varying length and width, with tops ground off, arranged around bulging middle section of body. Intact; pinprick bubbles; pitting, dulling, and iridescence with small patches of creamy weathering. Rotary grinding marks on interior and on band around top of exterior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76