A Roman green glass single balsamarium on folded conical foot, the body with seven vertical ribs, small twin handles forming double collar around the neck, repaired at foot -- 4 7/8in. (12.4cm.) high, 4th Century A.D.; an encrusted thick glass unguentarium, with elongated body and tall cylindrical neck -- 6in. (15.2cm.) high; another glass unguentarium, smaller, with rounded body, the neck with everted rim, silver iridescence -- 3 7/8in. (9.8cm.) high; and three glass flasks each with tall cylindrical body, short neck, and folded, everted rims, iridescence -- 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) high av., all 1st-3rd Century A.D. (6)
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A Roman green glass single balsamarium on folded conical foot, the body with seven vertical ribs, small twin handles forming double collar around the neck, repaired at foot -- 4 7/8in. (12.4cm.) high, 4th Century A.D.; an encrusted thick glass unguentarium, with elongated body and tall cylindrical neck -- 6in. (15.2cm.) high; another glass unguentarium, smaller, with rounded body, the neck with everted rim, silver iridescence -- 3 7/8in. (9.8cm.) high; and three glass flasks each with tall cylindrical body, short neck, and folded, everted rims, iridescence -- 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) high av., all 1st-3rd Century A.D. (6)
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