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Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

1st-3rd century CE
Candlestick unguentarium; indented base with pontil mark, conical body, long, straight neck, rolled lip. Intact; dark green and purple discolorations along cracks in neck and body, iridescence on interior.

Classification: Isings form 82B(1)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Date
1st-3rd century CE
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
W: 10.16 cm
Medium
Very pale blue-green glass
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1992.256.189
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)