bowl
Object NameRibbed Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-75 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire
TechniqueSagged, tooled, polished
SizeOverall H: 4.4 cm, Diam: 16.3 cm
Accession Number79.1.145
Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
A Cup of Kindness
Not On View
Physical DescriptionRibbed Bowl. Transparent bluish green glass, slightly bubbly, some iridescence on interior, exterior unweathered; sagged, tooled, and polished. Rim rounded by grinding, straight sides bend down and in to shallow body with flat, slightly kicked base, twenty-five ribs taper toward bottom, interior polished, exterior fire-polished.Provenance
Source
Jerome Strauss
(1893-1978) - 1979
Former Collection
Edward (Esteban) T. Safani
(1912-1998)
purchased by J. S. from E. Safani, NY, for $150
purchased by J. S. from E. Safani, NY, for $150
