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Bowl

A work made of glass, cast (sagged?).
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of glass, cast (sagged?).

Date:

late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE

Artist:

Roman; coast of Syria or Palestine

About this artwork

Initially affordable only among the wealthy, glass was used in ancient Rome as containers for oils, perfume, and tablewares. The variety of glass-making techniques reveals the changing tastes and fashions over the centuries. During the 1st century A.D., cast glass was a novel form that was a luxury for the Roman household, but by the end of the century, the innovation of blown glass allowed for less labor-intensive and less expensive production, which meant people of lesser means could afford it. Blown glass became so popular it nearly supplanted ceramic and even bronze wares in the home.

Ribbed bowls were a luxury ware and a recent development of Hellenized glass workshops in the Eastern Mediterranean that flourished, producing for a new Roman market after Rome’s expansion.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture

Ancient Roman

Title

Bowl

Place

Syria (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

50 BCE–50 CE

Medium

Glass, cast (sagged?)

Dimensions

6.4 × 11.4 × 11.4 cm (2 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson

Reference Number

1949.431

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