Glass ribbed bowl

Unknown

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

Translucent pale blue green. Knocked-off, uneven rim; short concave neck; bulging side curving in to slightly concave bottom. Side tooled into fifteen irregular, vertical ribs. Intact; many bubbles; dulling, deep pitting, and patches of iridescent weathering on exterior, thick, creamy brown weathering and brilliant iridescence covering most of interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917