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Balsamarium
Unknown500–400 B.C.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Core-formed, dark blue balsamarium with combed decoration in a festoon pattern in yellow, red, and blue. The condition is good with some signs of wear and discoloration and some iridescence. This small vessel may be identified as a receptacle for kohl, a black powder used as an eye cosmetic.
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Details
- Title: Balsamarium
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 500–400 B.C.
- Location Created: area of Ardebil, perhaps Azerbaijan
- Physical Dimensions: 9.4 × 1.4 cm (3 11/16 × 9/16 in.)
- Type: Balsamarium
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Glass
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2003.162
- Culture: Near Eastern, Achaemenid (Persian)
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Vessels (Containers)
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