Double cosmetic tube (balsamarium)
about 4th century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueGlass, free-blown with attached handle
DimensionsHeight: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by contribution, and Everett Fund
Accession number93.20
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Not on viewClassificationsVessels
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ProvenanceAccording to the MFA Register of Glass this is one of 43 pieces from the vicinity of Tyre in Phoenicia, brought to this country by Michel Farah and acquired by the MFA, January 3, 1893, for $ 800.00 (this amount is the total price for MFA 93.10-93.52)
1st–2nd century A.D. or later
1st–2nd century A.D.
about 4th century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.
1st century A.D.
2nd–4th century A.D.
1st–2nd century A.D.
4th–5th century A.D.
4th–5th century A.D.
4th–5th century A.D.
4th or second half of the 4th century–early 5th century
6th century AD