A MOULD-BLOWN BLUE GLASS JAR

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A MOULD-BLOWN BLUE GLASS JAR
Circa 6th-7th Century A.D.

The short-necked cylindrical body with wide mouth and everted rim, with relief decoration of eight columns each with twin heart-shaped motifs, the circular base ornamented with a circle, within which is a frontally facing heraldic bird, its head turned in profile to the right, gold iridescence, repaired, Eastern Mediterranean
2in. (5.1cm.) high