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Flask

Kentucky Glass Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a brown glass flask with a rounded rectangular body. The flask has a short neck and a small opening at the top. The body of the flask has a ribbed border around the edges. The main body of the flask features an embossed design depicting an eagle with its wings spread, standing on a bundle of arrows and grasping a branch in its talons. The eagle stands in front of a field of 13 stars arranged in a circle. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast by the flask on the right side. The title of the image is "Flask" by "Kentucky Glass Works".

Artwork Details

Date
1825–60
Medium
Free-blown molded amber glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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