Glass vessel in the shape of a basket 3rd century Roman Translucent blue green; handle in same and slightly thickened rim; body: funnel-shaped profile on front and back, and conical at sides; tubular base ring, made by folding; kick in bottom with large circular pontil mark at center; handle applied on top of rim in a pad, drawn up vertically, turned in horizontally and then down vertically, forming square-sided loop, dropped onto top of rim and trailed off back along ; few bubbles dulling, limy encrustation, creamy weathering, and vessel, initia
Glass vessel in the shape of a basket 3rd century Roman Translucent blue green; handle in same and slightly thickened rim; body: funnel-shaped profile on front and back, and conical at sides; tubular base ring, made by folding; kick in bottom with large circular pontil mark at center; handle applied on top of rim in a pad, drawn up vertically, turned in horizontally and then down vertically, forming square-sided loop, dropped onto top of rim and trailed off back along ; few bubbles dulling, limy encrustation, creamy weathering, and vessel, initially made as a cylindrical bowl, had its sides deliberately pushed in at the top, leaving only openings at both ends, to make it into a handled pouring Glass vessel in the shape of a basket. Roman. 3rd century Glass; blown. Late Imperial. Glass
Size: 4000px × 4000px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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