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Unguentarium
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Circa 1st-3rd century AD
10.15cm tall.
ex Ancient Artifacts & Treasures
Roman glass testtube unguentarium, possibly from Syria. Fully intact with a slight blue tint.
Perfumes
"I shall scent my skin all over to attract my lovers... It is better for a courtesan to know the Lydian perfumes than the customs of the Peloponnesus".
~ 'Bilitis' (Pierre Louÿs)
Update;
This item donated to the Hallie Ford museum in Salem Oregon.
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