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Object NamePossibly Fragment of Beaker or Bottle with Bird

Made FromGlass

Date800-999

Techniqueblown, applied, linear-cut, slant-cut

SizeOverall H: 5.8 cm

Accession Number76.1.304

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

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Ancient

Physical DescriptionPossibly Fragment of Beaker or Bottle with Bird. Transparent green over colorless; latter with small bubbles. Blown, applied; linear- and slant-cut. Fragment of vessel with straight, vertical or nearly vertical wall (TTh. 0.15–0.25 cm) and part of green overlay (Th. 0.05 cm). Overlay is cut in form of bird standing in profile, facing right, with folded wing, long and narrow tail, and two long legs. Lower body is embellished with single cut; wing has two horizontal cuts and is separated from body by long, curving cut. To left of bird, colorless glass has large curvilinear motif with slant-cut volutes.
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