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Object NameBird
Made FromGlass
Place Madepossibly Egypt
TechniqueBlown, applied
SizeOverall H: 9.7 cm, W: 11.3 cm; Wings W: 9.4 cm
Accession Number53.1.4
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBird. Transparent yellowish brown glass. Head, neck, body, and tail blown in one piece; beak, eyes, crest, wings, and base applied. Bird. Head is small and roughly globular, with applied beak, circular eyes, and crest, which has been cut and divided into four projections; neck projects up and forward; body is roughly egg-shaped, with outspread wings, one of which was probably divided into four projections and other definitely divided into five projections; tail is wide and raised; and base consists of single bit, which was tooled into four simple "feet."
Provenance
Source H. Khan Monif - 1953-02-26