The use of ribbed bowls became increasingly common throughout the Mediterranean basin in the first and second centuries of the Common Era. A mold was used to fashion the vessel, followed by smoothing the edges with manual tools. This fine specimen of transparent glass illustrates the result.
Maximal diameter: 18 cm.
Era: Hellenistic.
Photo credit: Nicholas Randall.
Collection: National Museum of Damascus.
Highlights of the National Museum of Damascus. DGAM (Direction Générale des Antiquités et des Musées de Syrie). Ministère de la Culture, 2006.
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