Glass bowl

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless. Broad horizontal rim with rounded lip and folded tubular bulge; convex side, tapering downwards to bottom with deep kick and central circular pontil mark; tubular base ring at junction of side and bottom. Intact; pinprick bubbles; most of surface covered with brown weathering, pitting, and iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881