Collection Highlights
Noah's ark
1850-1900
1956.101
Wood, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bowl
Object name
Bowl
Date
1810-1840
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/4 x 4 5/8 in. ( 4.4 x 11.7 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass bowl blown in a three-part mold, possibly a tumbler mold, and tooled into rounded shape; with sheared rim folded to the outside, panels of diamond patterning alternating with panels with ribs radiating from central diamond on sides, two bands of diagonal ribbing on edge of base, and radiating ribs surrounding pontil mark.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number
1961.407
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
