fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date75 BCE-175 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Italy; possibly Egypt
Techniquecast, lathe-cut, polished
SizeOverall H: 3.2 cm, L: 4 cm; Rim Estimate Diam: 28 cm
Accession Number59.1.567-2
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue-green or sea-green glass, bubbly with patches of iridescent crust on surface; cast, lathe-cut and polished. Fragment preserves section of rim, a thin relief-cut groove elaborates the interior just below the lip while the exterior has been cut away at a corresponding level over a 2 cm. wide band to form a raised relief-cut groove which defines the lower limit of this band.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
