Glass ribbed bowl

Unknown

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

Translucent streaky pale purple with coloress patches. Outsplayed rim with almost pointed edge, sloping inward below; convex curving side; concave bottom. On interior, a single horizontal groove, cut at junction of rim and side; on exterior, forty-nine short rounded ribs of varying width, thickness, and length. Intact; a few pinprick and larger bubbles; dulling, slight pitting, and faint iridescence. Rotary grinding marks on interior and on band around exterior of rim. Violet ribbed cup; cut band.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st century BCE–mid-1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917