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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Roman

Unguentarium; flat base, piriform body, deep constriction before slightly bulging neck. Broken at mouth; opaque orange to purple iridescence cover much of the vessel. Classification: Isings form 8/28

Green glass

Roman Imperial period

Vessels