Shallow Ribbed Bowl
Unknown Artist
50 BCE–100 CE
Medium
glass
Dimensions
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Classification
Glass
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the Estate of Edna M. Aldredge and Harriet G. Aldredge
Accession Number
1959.251
About this artwork
Shallow ribbed glass bowls, often light blue, green, or turquoise in color, are a fairly common ancient glass vessel type. They were likely made by blowing or pressing molten glass into molds, sometimes leaving visible air bubbles within the glass matrix. After cooling, an artisan would rotate the bowl on a wheel or lathe, using a gentle abrasive to smooth out imperfections.