Ancient Roman Glass Cosmetic Kohl Tube
Ancient Roman Glass Cosmetic Kohl Tube

Early Roman Herodian Period 300 – 400 CE Found in the Holy Land Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity Export Approval Issued by the Israel Antiquities Authority Authorized Antiquities Dealer Since 1988
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Early Roman Herodian Period 300 – 400 CE, 5.2” Inches High and 2” Inches Wide
Ancient Roman Glass Kohl Tube with Snake-Line Decorations all over the body and Four Small Handles. The intact is in very good condition and has a rainbow-colored patina that gives an elegant look.
Tube-shaped flasks like this one would have been used to hold viscous or powdered cosmetics.
In the middle of the 1st century BC, just as Rome was emerging as the Mediterranean’s dominant political, military, and economic power, a technique pioneered by Syrian craftsmen arrived: glassblowing. It revolutionized the industry overnight, allowing the Romans to produce glass much more quickly, at a fraction of the cost and on a vast scale.