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Colorless (?) Double Kohl Flask

4th - 5th century AD

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Rolled-in rim; u-shaped body divided into two tubular compartments; flat base with pontil mark. One thick thread is applied on rim and upper part of the body to form a zigzag pattern (some pieces are missing); middle part of the body is decorated with thin threads applied as horizontal lines (some pieces are missing). Much dirt/residue in both compartments; quite an extensive amount of decoration is missing and there is a deep cut visible, quite an extensive amount of patina on inside and outside of vessel as well as quite a lot of dirt/residue on inside vessel.

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  • Title: Colorless (?) Double Kohl Flask
  • Date Created: 4th - 5th century AD
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 9.9 cm., Diameter (rim): 3.5 cm., Thickness (rim): 0.2 cm.
  • Type: Perfume and Cosmetic
  • Medium: Glass
  • Registration Number: 1893.13.3
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

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