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Ancient Art
Balsamarium (Double Cosmetic Tube)
4th century A.D.
Glass
4 5/16 in. (11 cm) including handle
The Anna Rosalie Mansfield Collection
1930.383
Culture:
Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, Syrian(?)
Period:
Roman
Classification:
Containers - Glass
Bibliography:
Susan B. Matheson, Ancient Glass in the Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1980), 120–21, no. 325, ill.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.