Glass cinerary urn (olla)

Unknown

mid-1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green. Broad, thick, everted, tubular rim, made by folding out, down, round, and in, extending back to top of body; elongated globular body; deep concave bottom. Intact; some bubbles; dulling, pitting of surface bubbles, brownish weathering, and patches of limy encrustation around bottom on exterior, creamy yellow iridescent weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

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