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Historical Archive: Perfume and Cosmetics Containers


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cosmetic box lid: lion attacking sheep or goat, shell and lapis lazuli, Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn B16744A
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cosmetic spoon, ivory/ebony/paint, New Kingdom c.1388-1351 BCE, Pushkin
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cosmetic spoon, oblique from above
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cosmetic spoon, lidded portion
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black-figure Corinthian aryballos from Chaeronea: birds, c. 600 BCE, KM 0000.02.9175
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black-figure Corinthian aryballos from Chaeronea: birds, c. 600 BCE, KM 0000.02.9175
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Roman amphora, crystal, BM 1923/4.1/1195
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Roman vessel in the form of a dried sea urchin, crystal, 1st c., AS 30891nn
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Roman vessel in the form of a dried sea urchin, crystal, 1st c., AS 30891nn
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6 Roman small crystal vessels from a grave assemblage, 1st c., Arezzo
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Roman crystal vessel from a grave assemblage, 1st c., Arezzo
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miniature free-blown glass jar with applied decoration, 5th c. Egypt, KM 1968.02.0068
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Rock crystal bottle, 9th-c. Fatimid Egypt, in later western mount, BM 1894,0517.1
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rock crystal flask, Fatimid Egypt 909-1171, in Weddeghe Velstede, silver gilt reliquary monstrance 1433, AIC 1962.91. This work has its own page.
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glass spearhead flask, Syria? 11th-12th c., KM 1968.02.0152
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thistle flower flagon, horn/glass, René Lalique 1898-1900, KGM 1900.6020
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Volupté compact: silver, mirror, fabric, and cosmetic powder, probably early 20th c., p.c.
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Volupté compact: silver, mirror, fabric, and cosmetic powder, probably early 20th c., p.c.
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Volupté compact: silver, mirror, fabric, and cosmetic powder, probably early 20th c., p.c.
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Volupté compact: silver, mirror, fabric, and cosmetic powder, probably early 20th c., p.c.
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perfume bottle, glass and openwork silver, probably 20th c., p.c.
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perfume bottle, glass and openwork silver, probably 20th c., p.c.
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perfume bottle, glass and openwork silver, probably 20th c., p.c.