Glass dish

Unknown

3rd–4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green. Rounded, thickened vertical rim, with slight outward lip; convex side to body, tapering downwards then curving sharply in to slightly pushed-in, sloping outer section of bottom; solid foot ring with rounded edge; inner section of bottom slightly concave. Broken and repaired on one side, with one small hole; some pinprick bubbles; dulling, pitting, brilliant iridescence, and patches of brownish weathering and encrustation.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915