Caption

Bowl decorated with knobs; hemispherical shape with pinched projections;, 3rd–4th century AD; Isings form 96b2; translucent green glass with visible streaks; free-blown; outer rim diameter 9.30 cm; height 8.20 cm; outer bottom diameter 3.80 cm; Roman Empire 27 BC–476; vessel; weight 0.134 kg., A translucent bowl-shaped glass vessel with a rounded body and a slightly flared rim, shown against a pale background; the glass is a pale greenish-blue with areas of subtle variation in tone, cloudiness, and small dark specks, and the surface displays circular impressions and several rounded protrusions on the exterior; the rim is thicker and darker along its edge, and the interior shows faint horizontal striations and scattered small bubbles, while the base area curves inward and reflects the pale background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_344

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64.0Mb (1.9Mb) / 16.8in x 14.8in / 5035 x 4445 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl decorated knobs hemispherical shape pinched projections 3rd–4th century AD Isings form 96b2 translucent green glass visible streaks free-blown outer rim diameter 9.30 cm height 8.20 cm outer bottom diameter 3.80 cm Roman Empire 27 BC–476 vessel weight 0.134 kg translucent bowl-shaped glass vessel rounded body slightly flared shown pale background glass pale greenish-blue areas subtle variation tone cloudiness small dark specks surface displays circular impressions several rounded protrusions exterior thicker darker edge interior faint horizontal striations scattered small bubbles base area curves inward reflects pale background.