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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Roman

Unguentarium; rounded base, tubular body, constriction before straight neck, flaring lip. Intact; some dirt accretions and blue-purple iridescence. Full of dirt. Classification: Isings form 8

Pale blue glass

Roman Imperial period

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