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Translucent cobalt blue.
Long, solid, rounded beak; head projecting forward and slightly upward, attached to tubular neck that merges with long, plump body.
Broken, with back part of body and tail missing; pinprick and a few larger bubbles, some inclusions; dulling and iridescent weathering on all surfaces and broken edges.
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Title: Glass bottle in the shape of a bird
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions: H.: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.194.140
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