Bird - Shaped Flask

Unknown1st–2nd century A.D.

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Free-blown flask of pale blue-green glass. One side of the body is pulled to form a spout, resembling in a bird-like shape. The mouth has been shaped into a trefoil spout and there is an indentation on the top of the vessel at the transition from body to neck. The tip of the tail has been broken.

Details

Title: Bird - Shaped Flask
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1st–2nd century A.D.
Location Created: Eastern Mediterranean
Physical Dimensions: 7.8 × 9 cm (3 1/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
Type: Flask
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Glass
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 2003.381
Culture: Roman
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Vessels (Containers)

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