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Object NameFish-Shaped Applique

Made FromGlass

Date300-399

Techniqueblown, tooled, wheel-cut

SizeOverall H: 2.5 cm, W: 4.5 cm, Th: 1.9 cm

Accession Number59.1.140

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Roman Empire

Physical DescriptionColorless glass; blown, tooled and wheel-cut. Hollow fish- shaped applique attached to wall of vessel; fish is seen from side, facing right; mouth open wide, with teeth in upper and lower jaws; on head, eye and gills clearly indicated by tooling and cutting; on body, pectoral, pelvic, dorsal and anal fins tooled and wheel-cut, lateral line indicated by single wheel- cut groove; patches of scales indicated by cutting.
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