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Bowl

A work made of glass, sagged, rotary-polished and fire-polished.
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  • A work made of glass, sagged, rotary-polished and fire-polished.

Date:

late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE

Artist:

Roman, Syria or Palestine

About this artwork

Glass vessel, flat bowl form, with cut decoration.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Culture

Ancient Roman

Title

Bowl

Place

Syria (Object made in)

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50 BCE–50 CE

Medium

Glass, sagged, rotary-polished and fire-polished

Dimensions

4.2 × 17.8 × 17.8 cm (1 5/8 × 7 × 7 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson

Reference Number

1949.449

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