Description:

This scrap of glass may be a work in progress. It looks as if the craftsman chipped away at the block of glass to shape a small figure, possibly a four-legged animal. It is rare for such a piece to survive because normally scrap glass would be broken up, heated and reused.

Glass
Height: 1.8 cm, length: 2.0 cm, depth: 1.0 cm

Chinese Description:

玻璃碎片 可能来自中国，年代不详 这些碎片可能是制作玻璃器物的原材。它像从大块玻璃原材削下来，以琢磨成四足走兽之类的细小塑像。玻玻废料多被打碎，重置于熔炉再用。这碎片得以保存，实属罕见。 玻璃

Creator: Unknown

Date: China, date uncertain

Copyright: Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Object ID:N4792