Glass bowl

Unknown

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

Translucent golden brown. Rounded vertical rim; sides tapering downward, then curved in to slightly concave bottom. On interior, three horizontal wheel-cut grooves: one below rim, the other two in a band around middle of body; on exterior, plain slightly recessed band immediately below rim with ridge below. Intact; many pinprick bubbles and striations; dulling, pitting, and large patches of iridescent creamy brown weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891