Glass bowl

mid-1st–2nd century CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Colorless.
Knocked-off and ground vertical rim, with slight bulging collar below; curving convex sides; pushed-in bottom.
Decoration of finely cut horizontal lines, comprising a single line immediately below rim, a band of two lines around middle of body, and another single line near bottom.
Intact; some pinprick and larger bubbles; dulling, some pitting, and faint iridescence, with patches of thick creamy brown weathering.

Colorless bowl with incised lines inside.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass bowl
  • Period: Early to Mid Imperial
  • Date: mid-1st–2nd century CE
  • Culture: Roman
  • Medium: Glass; blown and cut
  • Dimensions: Overall: 2 3/16 x 3 3/4in. (5.6 x 9.6cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.268
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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