fragment

Object NameFragment of Ribbed Bowl

Made FromGlass

Date25-75

Techniquemosaic or ribbon glass technique

SizeOverall H: 7.5 cm

Accession Number66.1.108

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Rome

Physical DescriptionStrips or canes of translucent light brown or amber and opaque white glass, bubbly with thin light brown iridescent film on surface, interior polished recently; mosaic or ribbon glass technique with lathe-polished rim. Fragment preserves section of rim and part of body, marbled or agate ware composed of pre- formed concentric bands of alternating brown and white glass of various thickness, these elements were laid in groups within the mold to form an extremely sophisticated repetitive pattern; thickened rim rounded by grinding flares out from almost straight-sided vessel wall which preserves three vertical ribs on the exterior with tooling marks on the upper end.
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