fragment
Object NameFragment of Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-50 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; possibly Italy; possibly Egypt
Techniquecast, lathe-cut, polished
SizeOverall H: 3.3 cm; Rim Estimate Diam: 14 cm
Accession Number59.1.567-8
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque white glass, pitted with multiple layers of white iridescent film with black outer crust flaking away; cast, lathe-cut and polished. Fragment preserves rim and part of body, rim flares out almost horizontally, this horizontal edge is cut with a delicate groove while the upper surface retains two relief-cut bands which define the width of the rim, the wall bends down forming an almost straight-sided vessel with two raised relief bands 1 cm. below the rim, a second 7 cm. below the first.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
