bowl

Object NameMolded Bowl

Made FromGlass

Date1-1983

Place MadeRoman Empire; Eastern Mediterranean

Techniquemolded, acid etched

SizeOverall H: 5.4 cm; Rim Diam: 14.9 cm

Accession Number83.1.2

Credit LineExchange with the Denver Art Museum

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTranslucent greenish amber glass; molded, acid-etched. Shallow curving side, wide flat base and tapered rim. On inside, one groove just below lip and a pair of grooves just above the mid point. Inside also carries decoration in low relief produced by acid etching. Ornament consists of, on the bottom, a rosette- like motif with eight radial stems, each terminating in a leaf or bud; on the sides, three standing human figures alternating with three standing birds. One figure is bearded facing left, with a pleated ankle-length robe; he holds a bird. Second figure, in a shorter plated costume is but appears to be full face. Main figure, again indistinct, also seems to be full face, with arms folded across the chest.
Provenance

Source Denver Art Museum - 1983-11-19