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Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Roman

Candlestick unguentarium; slightly indented base, bell-shaped body, constriction before long, narrow neck (diam. 1 cm), flaring lip. Intact; iridescence on interior of body, some dirt accretions on interior. Isings form 82A (1)

Pale blue-green glass

Roman Imperial period

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