Glass bowl

Unknown

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

Translucent pale green. Uneven beveled vertical rim; sides tapering downward, then curved in to slightly convex bottom. On interior, two horizontal wheel-cut grooves below rim. Intact, but several internal cracks; dulling, deep pitting, brilliant iridescence and patches of creamy brown weathering. Rotary grinding marks on interior.

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