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Roman Glass


RG068
Early Roman greenish-blue glass unguentarium (cosmetic flask).
1st century AD.
H. 8.4 cm (3 ΒΌ in.)
Small hole filling above the base.
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The flask with piriform body, long cylindrical neck constricted at the junction with the body, folded rim and flat base.

Cf. (similar shape) Whitehouse, D., vol. 1, New York 1997, p. 132, figs. 212- 213.
Israeli, Y. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem 2003, p. 208, fig. 241.

 


Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass , vol. 1, New York 1997.

Israeli, Y. Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum: The Eliahu Dobkin Collection and Other Gifts, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem 2003.

 

 


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Early Roman greenish-blue glass unguentarium (cosmetic flask).



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