Object of the Week: Vessel Shaped Like Bird, possibly Switzerland or Northern Italy, 25-99. 66.1.223
Object of the Week: Vessel Shaped Like Bird, possibly Switzerland or Northern Italy, 25-99. 66.1.223. This delicate glass bird once held a powdered cosmetic or liquid perfume. It was made soon after glassblowing was created and glassblowers could make more elaborate, sculptural forms. The vessel was used only once; the user snapped the end of the tail off to remove the precious contents inside the bird. -- source link
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