Facetted Bowl

Date6th/7th Century AD

MediumGlass, mold-blown, wheel cut

ClassificationsGlass

DimensionsH. 3 x D. 3 1/2 in.
H. 7.6 x D. 9.5 cm.

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Josephine and Ernest Kanzler Fund

Object number1993.79

DescriptionFaceted Glass Bowl: hemispherical in shape with thick walls and straight rim; blown into open mold, decorated with 3 rows of hexagonal concave, wheet-cut facets; rim rounded by reheating. Condition good; surface slightly pitted; some earthy deposits; some gold iridescence.

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