Glass bowl with inscription, Late Imperial, 3rd–4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and cut, H.: 2 1/2 x 7 13/16 in. (6.4 x 19.8 cm), Glass, Translucent purple glass. , Slightly in-turned rim with a sharp, knocked-off edge; body somewhat less than hemispherical in shape; a single, small handle was attached to the side., On exterior, decoration of wheel-cut lines comprising two elements: (a) a series of diagonal lines running around the side of the bowl, with a matching pattern of lines roughly centred on the base, forming a cross; and (b) an inscription in double-line letters running around the bowl between the two elements of linear decoration, starting to the right of the handle; the beginning and end of the inscription marked by a series of diagonal lines
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Glass bowl, inscription, Late Imperial, 3rd–4th century .D, Roman, Glass, blown, cut, H, 2 1/2 x 7 13/16, 6.4 19.8 cm, Translucent purple, glass, Slightly -turned, rim, sharp, knocked-off edge, body somewhat, less, hemispherical, shape, single, small handle, attached, side, exterior, decoration, wheel-cut lines, comprising, two, elements, series, diagonal, running, bowl, matching pattern, lines roughly, centred, base, forming, cross, b, double-line letters, two elements, linear decoration, starting, right, handle, inscription marked
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