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fragment

Object NameFragment with Animal

Made FromGlass

Date800-999

Techniqueblown, relief-cut

SizeOverall Diam (max): about 9 cm

Accession Number59.1.440

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Near East

Physical DescriptionAlmost colorless, with yellowish tint and very small bubbles. Blown and relief-cut. Fragment of vessel. Wall (Th. 0.45 cm with decoration, 0.4 cm without decoration) is straight. Decorated in relief: animal moving to left. It has head with countersunk eye, snout with incised details, and ears indicated by triangle extending from back of head, which is divided in two by one straight cut; neck is indicated by triangle of transverse cuts; body has notched outline for back and plain outline for belly; chest is indicated by change in relief; front leg is very short and it extends forward, with triangular foot or hoof. Area below animal has two notched lines.
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