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Colorless with blue green tinge.
Everted, possibly trefoil, rim; cylindrical neck, expanding to merge with ovoid body, drawn out at back to form stylized tail, rounded on top and pinched in below; pushed-in bottom.
Intact, but missing rim and most of top of neck; pinprick bubbles; creamy weathering and iridescence.
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Title: Glass bottle shaped like a bird
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown and tooled
Dimensions:
1 9/16 × 15/16 in. (4 × 2.5 cm)
Length: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.206
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