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Candlestick Unguentarium
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Candlestick Unguentarium

Place of OriginAncient Rome, Cypriot
DateFirst half of third century
DimensionsH: 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm); Body Diam: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1093
Not on View
DescriptionTransparent natural green. Exact color cannot be determined because of weathering. Circular scar on base ca. 2.2 cm in diameter. Thin glass. Fabric cannot be determined because of weathering. Lip outsplayed at an angle. Tall tapering neck with tool marks and slight constriction at its base. Flat conical body less than one-fifth of total height. Base concave. CLASSIFICATION: Candlestick Class VIIIA"2e.

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