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Unguent bottle

Unguent bottle
 late 2nd century CE-mid 3rd century CE

Medium
glass
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1933
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
glass
Measurements
16.6 × 5.4 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Eastern Mediterranean
Accession Number
3517-D3
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1933
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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