Glass cosmetic flask (kohl tube)

Roman

Not on view

Colorless with greenish tinge; handles and trails in same color.

Rim folded out, over, and in; flaring mouth; funnel-shaped neck joining imperceptibly with conical body; flat bottom but slightly concave at center; two rod handles applied to sides of neck, drawn up and outward, then turned in and trailed off on outer edge of rim with small trailing ends above.

One fine trail applied as a pad on underside of mouth and wound down neck under handles in a spiral; a second, thicker trail would down body in a spiral, ending on edge of bottom.

Body and handles intact, but some parts of trails missing; pinprick bubbles; slight weathering on exterior, soil encrustation and iridescent weathering on interior.

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