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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Roman

Unguentarium; round base, piriform body, slight constriction before long, straight neck, flaring lip. Intact; iridescent patches on the interior and exterior, large patch of dirt accretion on rim. Classificaton: Isings form 8

Pale blue-green glass

Roman Imperial period

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