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Roman Glass Vessel
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Circa 4th-5th century AD
5.5cm tall, 4.2cm wide.
ex Zurqieh
Nice Roman perfume bottle with flared rim, pinched neck and globular body, probably of Mid-Eastern origin.
Fully intact with a pale yellow tint.
“Then with fine oil, she smoothed herself, and this, her scented oil, unstoppered in the bronze-floored house of Zeus, cast fragrance over earth and heaven.”
~ Homer (Iliad 14, 142-145)
Update;
This item donated to the Hallie Ford museum in Salem Oregon.
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