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Everted, slightly thickened rim; shallow funnel mouth; cylindrical neck, merging at right angle with ovoid body, drawn out at back to form stylized tail; pushed-in bottom.
Body complete, but missing part of rim and much of tail; pitting of surface bubbles and brilliant iridescence on exterior, creamy dark brown weathering on interior.
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Title: Glass bottle in the form of a bird
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–3rd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions:
H.: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm)
Other: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
Object Number: 15.43.154
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