Glass multiple cosmetic flask (kohl tube), Late Imperial, 5th century A.D., Roman, Syrian, Glass; blown, tooled, and trailed, H. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm), Glass, Translucent yellow green; handles and trails in translucent deep turquoise blue., Outsplayed rim folded over and in; body comprising four compartments made by pinching tubular paraison vertically to form diaphragms; irregular flattened bottom, slightly concave, with central circular pontil mark; ornate handle comprising a thick rod, applied to top of neck at junction of two compartments and drawn up to form an arched basket handle; two other rods applied above junction of compartments, drawn up vertically with flattened loops above, tooled in horizontally, and attached to top of basket handle, thus forming a cross-shaped design; another thick rod applied to top of flattened loops, with pinched horizontal projections, and drawn up to form a second arched basket handle above
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Glass multiple cosmetic flask, kohl tube, Late Imperial, 5th century .D, Roman, Syrian, Glass, blown, tooled, trailed, H, 8 5/16, 21.1 cm, Translucent yellow, green, handles, trails, translucent deep, turquoise, blue, Outsplayed rim, folded, body comprising, four, compartments, pinching tubular, paraison, vertically, form diaphragms, irregular flattened, bottom, slightly concave, central circular, pontil, mark, ornate handle, comprising, thick rod, applied, top, neck, junction, two compartments, drawn up, form, arched basket, handle, two, rods applied, flattened loops, horizontally, attached, basket, thus forming, cross-shaped design, another thick, rod, pinched horizontal, projections, second arched, basket
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