Glass bowl, possibly an inkwell

Unknown

ca. 2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless, with attachment in same glass. Narrow circular mouth with horizontal rounded lip; concave discus; rounded vertical shoulder; sides of body curving in sharply to pushed-in bottom with traces of central pontil scar; small oval knob-like attachment on outer edge of shoulder with tiny central hole. Complete, but with large cracks running across body; few bubbles; dulling and iridescent weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917