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Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Roman

Candlestick unguentarium; flat base, conical body, long, straight neck (diam. 1.1 cm), rolled lip. Intact; minimal dirt accretions on the exterior and interior, long grooves on the neck near the rim are possibly elongated bubbles. Classification: Isings form 82B(1)

Pale blue-green glass

Roman Imperial period

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