Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.1861: Bowl Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Bowl , 1977.216.1861,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/53745. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.1861 Title Bowl Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1st-2nd century CE Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/53745 Physical Descriptions Medium Blue-green glass Technique Free-blown glass Dimensions H. 5.5 x W. 9.3 x Base diam. 6.1 cm (2 3/16 x 3 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (by 1977), transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.1861 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Bowl; ring foot, flares to mouth. Intact; dirt accretions on interior and base of foot covering blue-green iridescence. Classificaton: Isings form 41b Commentary A bowl is an open-shaped vessel, wider than it is tall. Bowls were most often used to hold food. Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
