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Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

1st-3rd century CE
Candlestick unguentarium; flat base, conical body, slight constriction before straight neck (diam. 1.1 cm), rolled lip. Intact; light blue iridescence on neck, dirt accretions on interior, with grooves probably due to weathering along the lip and neck.

Classification: Isings form 82A(1)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Date
1st-3rd century CE
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
W: 7.62 cm
Medium
Pale yellow glass
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1920.44.88
Image Source
harvard
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