Glass bowl with basket handle

Unknown

4th century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with green tinge; handle probably in same color. Rim folded out and down, forming projecting collar around top of side, and an inverted lip on inside; funnel-shaped side; high, splayed foot ring, made by folding; small, flat, circular bottom; rod handle applied to rim, drawn up in a large loop and trailed onto opposite side of vessel. Intact, but heavily weathered with one small hole in rim; many pinprick bubbles; pitting and brilliant iridescent weathering covering most of surfaces.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman, Syrian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Museum Accession