fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl (?)
Made FromGlass
Date75 BCE-75 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Italy; possibly Egypt
Techniquecast, lathe-cut, polished
SizeOverall L: 4.7 cm, W: 4.3 cm; Base Diam: 7.5 cm
Accession Number76.1.39
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque deep beige with a pink tinge, thick white iridescent crust flaking away from surface, heavy pitting; probably cast, lathe-cut and polished. Fragment preserves base and lower part of vessel wall, slightly concave base preserves a narrow relief-cut band insert concave in profile which steps down to a second relief-cut band and into the underside which spreads up somewhat toward the center where a relief-cut boss with central dot is preserved; relief-cut bands must have served as the foot and short section of wall spreads up and out from there as far as preserved.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
