Roman flask

Made:
151-300 CE
Glass candlestick flask, Roman, 151 to 300 AD

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Glass candlestick flask, Roman, 151 to 300 AD
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Glass candlestick flask, Roman, 151 to 300 AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A683059
Materials:
glass
Measurements:
height 170 mm
diameter 91 mm
type:
unguent bottles
credit:
Foster

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