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Object NameFragment of Ribbed Bowl
Made FromGlass
Date25-75
Place MadeRome
Techniquemosaic or ribbon glass technique
SizeOverall H: 7.5 cm
Accession Number66.1.108
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
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.
Provenance
Source Sergio Sangiorgi (Italian) - 1966
Former Collection Giorgio Sangiorgi (Italian, 1886-1965)