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Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

1st century CE
Bottle; flat base, flattened oblate body, long straight neck, flattened ring mouth. Intact; some minor dirt on interior and exterior, large, light brown flakes of accretion in interior.

Classification: Isings 28b

Period
Roman period
Date
1st century CE
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
H: 11.60 cm W: 6.80 cm
Medium
Yellow-green glass
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
2003.100.3
Image Source
harvard
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