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Scent bottle
Unknown0100/0200
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Leiden, Netherlands
In 1920 four sandstone coffins from Roman times were found near Heerlen. The luxury objects they contained had undoubtedly been the property of a lady of the local élite. One of the finest objects is this small gold scent bottle. It is decorated using filigree and granulation techniques: with gold thread and minuscule gold balls, the interstices being filled with blue enamel. The bottle has a gold stopper.
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Details
- Title: Scent bottle
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 0100/0200
- Location: Heerlen, Nederland
- Physical Dimensions: h5.5 cm
- Datering: 100-200
- Afmetingen: hoogte: 5,5 cm
- Type: scent bottle
- External Link: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
- Medium: metal ; gold
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