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Double costmetic tube (balsamarium)

about 4th century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueGlass, blown with applied handles
DimensionsLegacy dimension: 0.155 H.
Credit LineGift of Miss M. Elizabeth Carter
Accession number12.759
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ClassificationsVessels
ProvenanceGift of Miss M. Elizabeth Carter, through Miss Nellie P. Carter
Group shot:  72.421, 01.7446
4th–5th century A.D.
Cosmetic tube
6th century AD
Costmetic flask
about 4th century A.D.
Jar with two handles
4th or mid 4th–early 5th century A.D.
Jar with two handles
4th–5th century A.D.
Bottle with two handles
about 4th century A.D.
Bottle with two handles
1st–3rd century A.D.
Oil flask (aryballos)
1st–2nd century A.D. or later
Amphora
1st–2nd century A.D.