Animal Flask, late 7th–8th century, Attributed to probably Syria, Glass, amber-colored; blown, applied decoration, H. 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), Glass, During Roman and early Islamic times, animal shaped vessels were made using an intricate decorated double or quadruple glass tube. Decorated with trailed glass threads, the tubes are carried on the backs of domestic animals and the trailed threads appear to imitate protective cages
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Animal Flask, late 7th–8th century, Attributed, Syria, Glass, amber-colored, blown, applied decoration, H, 4 3/8, 11.1 cm, Roman, early Islamic, times, animal shaped, vessels, using, intricate decorated, double, quadruple glass, tube, Decorated, trailed, threads, tubes, carried, backs, domestic animals, threads, imitate protective, cages
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