Glass bowl, Mid Imperial, 3rd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and cut, H.: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm), Glass, Colorless. Knocked-off vertical rim with slight bulge below; hemispherical body; slightly flattened bottom. Wheel-cut decoration in two registers on side, with lower extending across bottom: upper register comprises eight round shallow facets, each surrounded by a circular groove, interspersed with stylized columns made up of a vertical thin groove and oval facets at top and bottom; lower register comprises six round shallow facets interspersed with hanging swags topped by oval facets and with vertical grooves below, forming a star-like pattern around a round shallow facet surrounded by a circular groove on bottom
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Glass bowl, Mid Imperial, 3rd century .D, Roman, Glass, blown, cut, H, 2 1/4, 5.7 cm, Colorless, Knocked-off vertical rim, slight bulge, hemispherical body, slightly flattened, bottom, Wheel-cut decoration, two registers, side, lower extending, across, upper register, comprises, eight, round, shallow, facets, surrounded, circular groove, interspersed, stylized columns, up, vertical thin, groove, oval facets, top, six, hanging swags, topped, grooves, forming, star, pattern, round shallow, facet
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