Opaque red bowl

Unknown

8th–9th century

Glass

J. Paul Getty Museum

A red glass bowl with a wide rim and a pedestal base is shown against a neutral background. The surface shows signs of wear and some lighter colored chips. Preserved is a bowl whose profile consists of a straight wall with flaring rim. A pedestal foot has been formed from the kick. The kick protrudes to a great extent into the center of the tondo. Dusenbery, Elsbeth. "Ancient Glass in the Collections of Wheaton College." Journal of Glass Studies 13 (1971), no. 26, figs. 24-25.