Glass double cosmetic flask (kohl tube), Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Syrian, Glass; blown and trailed, Overall: 6in. (15.2cm), Glass, Translucent yellow green; handles in translucent blue green, and trail in translucent turquoise blue., Rim folded in and down sides of neck; body comprising two tubes, side by side, made from a single inflated gather by pinching sides vertically to make diaphragm; pontil mark on bottom; basket handle made from three separate rods, two attached to side of body over trail, drawn up and outward, then turned sharply in and dropped onto rim, the third rod then applied to top of one handle, drawn up and down, with acute angle at apex, and attached to top of other handle
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Glass double cosmetic flask, kohl tube, Late Imperial, 4th century .D, Roman, Syrian, Glass, blown, trailed, Overall, 6in, 15.2cm, Translucent yellow, green, handles, translucent blue, trail, turquoise, blue, Rim folded, down sides, neck, body comprising, two, tubes, side, single inflated, gather, pinching, vertically, diaphragm, pontil mark, bottom, basket handle, three separate, rods, two attached, body, drawn up, outward, turned sharply, dropped, rim, third rod, applied, top, handle, down, acute angle, apex, attached
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