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Translucent cobalt blue.
Large hole through circular body, drawn out to form large upright tail with applied fins on either side; other applied fins on lower edge of body and applied nose to head.
Intact, except for chip on nose; pinprick bubbles; slight dulling and iridescent weathering.
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Title: Glass pendant in the form of a dolphin
Date: ca. 4th century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; rod-formed, tooled, and applied
Dimensions: H.: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.456
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