Glass double cosmetic flask (kohl tube)

Roman

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Translucent blue green; handles in deeper blue green.
Everted tubular rim, folded over and in; body comprising two tubes, side by side, made from a single inflated gather by pinching sides vertically to make diaphragm; pontil mark on thick, flattened bottom; two rod handles attached to body, drawn up and outward, then turned in, and trailed onto edge of rim.
Intact; bubbles and blowing striations; deep pitting, brilliant iridescent weathering on exterior, creamy weathering and soil encrustation on interior.

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