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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Roman

Unguentarium; flat base, piriform body sloping into straight neck, flared lip. Intact; interior dirt accretions over light blue iridescence, light and dark brown accretions on exterior.

Light brown glass

Roman Imperial period

Vessels