Shallow Ribbed Bowl
Unknown Artist
50 BCE–100 CE
Medium
glass
Dimensions
4.5 × 12.2 cm · diam. 12 cm
Classification
Glass
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Accession Number
1915.537
About this artwork
Shallow ribbed glass bowls are a fairly common ancient glass vessel type, likely made by blowing or pressing molten glass into molds. After cooling, an artisan would rotate the bowl on a wheel or lathe, using a gentle abrasive to smooth out imperfections.