Bowl
Bowl

On view

Ancient Mediterranean Art

Bowl,

5th–6th century CE

Roman
Late Antiquity, ca. 476–700 CE
y1930-406

Information

Title
Bowl
Dates

5th–6th century CE

Medium
Transparent light blue glass
Dimensions
h. 9.2 cm., max. diam. 15.9 cm. (3 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Howard Crosby Butler, Class of 1892
Object Number
y1930-406
Place Made

Levant, Levant (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Turkey, and adjacent areas)

Description
Vertical rim, out-folded and flattened; gently tapering body with slightly convex sides and convex bottom. Applied conical base with slanting tooling marks. At the center of the bottom is a solid, circular pontil mark, 1.1 cm. wide.
Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Late Antique
Type
bowls (vessels)
Materials
free-blown glass
Subject
glassblowing

Given to the Museum by Howard Crosby Butler

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