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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Roman

Unguentarium; thick walls, flat base, piriform body, constriction before straight neck, flat mouth (irregular shape). Intact; opaque white accretions all over exterior, exposed bit of glass near base has purple iridescent sheen. Classification: Isings form 8/28

Yellow-brown glass

Roman period

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