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Figured flask

Baltimore Glass Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a blue glass flask. The flask has a narrow neck and a wide, flat body with rounded edges. The body is shaped like a teardrop. There are three horizontal lines on either side of the body. A relief figure is on the front. The background of the image is gray and white, with a shadow under the flask.

Artwork Details

Date
1825–35
Medium
Blown-molded glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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