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Pale Blue Double Kohl Flask, Blown

4th - 5th century AD

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

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

U-shaped body divided into two tubular compartments; flattened base. Two coil handles attached to each side (same colour as glass), with pinched out parts where the handle is applied to the body; one dark blue spiral thread around the middle part of the body. Some residue/dirt ; well preserved, thick layer of patina/dirt on inside and outside vessel.

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  • Title: Pale Blue Double Kohl Flask, Blown
  • Date Created: 4th - 5th century AD
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 11.6 cm., Diameter (rim): 3.5 cm., Diameter (base): 2 cm., Thickness (rim): 0.1 cm.
  • Type: Perfume and Cosmetic
  • Medium: Glass
  • Registration Number: 1902.52.8
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East

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