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fragment

Object NameFragment of Bowl or Plate
Made FromGlass
Date75 BCE-75 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Italy; possibly Egypt
Techniquecast, lathe-cut
SizeOverall L: 8.8 cm; Base Diam: 7 cm
Accession Number76.1.38
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent light bluish-aquamarine glass, bubbly with pitted surface; cast and lathe-cut. Fragment preserves base and portions of vessel wall, wall spreads out and up as far as preserved, underside retains a large profiled boss with central dot left in relief; lathe-cut base ring is carefully cut on interior and exterior with concave profiles.
Provenance
Source Derek Content - 1976-01-01
Source Carl Sandler Berkowitz - 1976-01-01
Former Collection Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982)
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