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Ribbed Glass Bowl
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This type of vessel represents the Roman manufacturing breakthrough of slump molding, which made high-quality glassware broadly affordable for the first time. The artisan formed ribs on a hot glass disk before the disk was placed on a convex form. The resulting bowl shape was slowly cooled and then turned on a lathe to polish the rim and apply incised detail. Finally, the bowl was fire-polished in the furnace. It is in pristine condition.
| Artist / Maker | Roman |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–100 CE |
| Culture / Origin | Roman |
| Medium | glass |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.) |
| Department | Greek and Roman Art |
| Type | Glass |
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Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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