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Translucent blue; trails in opaque white and purple.
Long rod, spirally twisted, tapering towards one end, and tooled into a pointed knob at the other.
Broken at tapering end, but otherwise complete; dulling, pitting, and thick iridescent weathering.
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Title: Glass rod or pin
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; drawn, tooled, and trailed
Dimensions: Other: 10 9/16 in. (26.8 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.349
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