UNEARTHED Roman Glass Cosmetic Vessel
2nd–4th Century CE
A vessel of utility and mystery, this late Roman glass form once held cosmetic oils, pigments, or ointments. Its architecture—wide-mouthed, weighty, and composed—suggests a ritual of dipping fingers, not pouring.
Free-blown and shaped by hand, the glass now shows the passage of time through a naturally weathered surface—marked by burial and mineral deposits typical of its age and origin.
Free-blown glass
Unearthed in the Eastern Mediterranean
Approx. 4.25 × 3” / 11×7cm
Note: This is an ancient object and will carry natural variations, encrustations, and signs of burial. Each imperfection is part of its story.
2nd–4th Century CE
A vessel of utility and mystery, this late Roman glass form once held cosmetic oils, pigments, or ointments. Its architecture—wide-mouthed, weighty, and composed—suggests a ritual of dipping fingers, not pouring.
Free-blown and shaped by hand, the glass now shows the passage of time through a naturally weathered surface—marked by burial and mineral deposits typical of its age and origin.
Free-blown glass
Unearthed in the Eastern Mediterranean
Approx. 4.25 × 3” / 11×7cm
Note: This is an ancient object and will carry natural variations, encrustations, and signs of burial. Each imperfection is part of its story.
2nd–4th Century CE
A vessel of utility and mystery, this late Roman glass form once held cosmetic oils, pigments, or ointments. Its architecture—wide-mouthed, weighty, and composed—suggests a ritual of dipping fingers, not pouring.
Free-blown and shaped by hand, the glass now shows the passage of time through a naturally weathered surface—marked by burial and mineral deposits typical of its age and origin.
Free-blown glass
Unearthed in the Eastern Mediterranean
Approx. 4.25 × 3” / 11×7cm
Note: This is an ancient object and will carry natural variations, encrustations, and signs of burial. Each imperfection is part of its story.