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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1969.177.98
Title
Bowl
Other Titles
Former Title: Beaker
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1st-3rd century CE
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/288966

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Pale blue-green glass
Technique
Free-blown glass
Dimensions
H. 7.4 x Rim diam. 7 x W. 7.8 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 3 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Harry J. Denberg, New York, NY (by 1969), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1969.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Harry J. Denberg
Accession Year
1969
Object Number
1969.177.98
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Bowl; ring base (diam. 4.4 cm), sloping sides, rolled lip. Very fine applied spiral of pale blue-green glass over lower half of body. Intact; minimal dirt accretions.

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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