bowl
Object NameRibbed Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date1-99
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Northern Italy
TechniqueBlown, applied, ribs possibly tooled
SizeOverall H: 6.4 cm, Diam (max): 9.8 cm
Accession Number65.1.54
Credit LineGift of Mr. Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionTransparent pale green glass with light amethyst streaks; opaque white trails; blown; applied; ribs possibly tooled. Short outsplayed rim cracked off and ground; side bulges, then curves in toward bottom; slightly concave base; no pontil mark; twenty-nine uneven, roughly vertical ribs extend from shortly below rim to near bottom; thin trail of opaque white glass wound six times around uppermost part of body and two or three times around ribbed zone.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1965-12
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
