bowl
Object NameBowl with Heavy Hollow Folded Rim
Made FromGlass, Stone
Date400-599
Place MadeRoman Empire; Egypt
TechniqueBlown, tooled
SizeOverall H: 10.7 cm; Rim Diam: 17.5 cm
Accession Number74.1.27
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Glass from the Ancient World
Exhibition of Glass from Private American Collections and the Smithsonian Institution
Ambrose and Agustine: The Origins of Europe
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionTransparent yellowish-green glass with purple streak; blown, tooled. Bell-shaped body; heavy hollow rim folded outward and downward; side has bell-shaped profile: almost horizontal at top then curves downward and descends almost vertically before curving in at bottom; large pad base, splayed and criss-crossed tooling on exterior; kick and pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1974-12-12
