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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Roman

Unguentarium; thick walls, flat base, piriform body, slight constriction before straight neck, rolled lip. Intact; iridescence, and dirt accretions on interior. Classification: Isings form 8

Pale blue-green glass

Roman Imperial period

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