Bowl

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Object Name: 
Bowl
Place Made: 
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
70.1.45
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 4.7 cm, Diam: 12.8 cm; Rim Th: 0.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
probably 300-399
Primary Description: 
Apparently colorless glass with very small bubbles; blown, rim ground. Segmental bowl; rim slightly outsplayed with plain beveled lip; wall descends in smooth curve merging with rounded bottom; no pontil mark.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Arakji, Toufic, Source
1970
Category: 
Roman
Color: 
Apparently colorless
Technique: 
blown, cracked off parison, rim ground

Exhibitions (1)

Roman Glass from The Corning Museum of Glass
Venue(s)
Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Library 1996-08-19 through 1997-01-10

Publications (1)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume One (1997) p. 80, #105; p. 333, #105; BIB# 58895