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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Roman

Unguentarium; flat base with slight raise in center, piriform body, constriction at the neck, and sheared off in an irregular break at the neck. Neck is filled with dirt, although body is not; patchy opaque white accretions on the exterior. Classification: Isings form 8/28

Olive-green glass

Roman Imperial period

Vessels