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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a clear glass bowl titled "Bowl" by an unknown artist. The bowl has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl is made of transparent glass. It has a short, thick base that is wider at the bottom than at the top. The body of the bowl is scalloped with rounded vertical ridges. The bowl's shape is symmetrical. The background is gray and white, with the bowl sitting on a white surface and a gray wall behind it. The image is in black and white. The lighting is bright, with shadows cast by the bowl on the surface it's sitting on.

Artwork details

Date:
1830–50
Medium:
Blown pattern-molded lead glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 484 px
Museum record:
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