Glass ribbed bowl

Greek, Eastern Mediterranean

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Translucent yellow green.
Slightly uneven ground rim; convex curving side, tapering downward; broad slightly concave bottom.
On interior, two broad horizontal grooves in a band below rim; on exterior, twenty prominent short ribs of varying length with rounded tops.
Intact, except for slight weathered chip in rim; many pinprick bubbles; dulling, pitting, and large patches of iridescent creamy weathering.
Rotary grinding marks on interior of bottom.

Yellow bowl with heavy ribs.

Glass ribbed bowl, Glass, Greek, Eastern Mediterranean

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