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Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

1st-3rd century CE
Candlestick unguentarium; flat base, wide conical body, constrictions forming a bulge before long, straight neck (diam. 1.9 cm), rolled lip. Intact; iridescence and dirt accretions on the neck and mouth.

Classification: Isings form 82A(2)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Date
1st-3rd century CE
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
W: 29.21 cm
Medium
Colorless glass
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1932.56.108
Image Source
harvard
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