id: 135711 accession number: 1959.251 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.251 updated: 2022-01-04 16:05:16.787000 Shallow Ribbed Bowl, 50 BC-AD 100. Roman, Eastern Mediterranean. Glass; overall: 4.2 x 12.6 cm (1 5/8 x 4 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Estate of Edna M. Aldredge and Harriet G. Aldredge 1959.251 title: Shallow Ribbed Bowl title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 50 BC-AD 100 creation date earliest: -50 creation date latest: 100 current location: creditline: Gift of the Estate of Edna M. Aldredge and Harriet G. Aldredge copyright: --- culture: Roman, Eastern Mediterranean technique: glass department: Greek and Roman Art collection: GR - Roman type: Glass find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 4.2 x 12.6 cm (1 5/8 x 4 15/16 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Stories From Storage opening date: 2021-02-07T05:00:00 Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: Shallow ribbed bowls could have multiple uses: eating, drinking, libations, and more. digital description: 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. wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1959.251/1959.251_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1959.251/1959.251_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1959.251/1959.251_full.tif