Shallow Ribbed Bowl
Roman, Eastern Mediterranean · 50 BCE–100 CE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Shallow ribbed glass bowls, often light blue, green, or turquoise in color, are a fairly common ancient glass vessel type. They were likely made by blowing or pressing molten glass into molds, sometimes leaving visible air bubbles within the glass matrix. After cooling, an artisan would rotate the bowl on a wheel or lathe, using a gentle abrasive to smooth out imperfections. The Roman shallow ribbed bowl, with central boss, recalls the earlier Greek phiale (libation dish).
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Details
- Maker
- Roman, Eastern Mediterranean
- Date
- 50 BCE–100 CE
- Medium
- glass
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4.2 x 16 cm (1 5/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- Roman
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of the Estate of Edna M. Aldredge and Harriet G. Aldredge
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0