Object Description
A miniature Ancient Roman candlestick unguentarium blown from translucent glass. The vessel features a flattened, everted rim and a short cylindrical neck tapering in gradually at the shoulder with a slight twist. The shoulder flares out forming a domed body, which sits above a flat, wide disc shaped base. Mother of pearl-like iridescences is visible to the surface along with opaque weathering.
Date: Circa 1st – 3rd century AD