Roman small glass vessels in shape of birds

Roman small glass vessels in the shape of birds – known as unguentarium. They were used to store perfumes and oils. In order to pour out the contents, the “tail” was broken off. Object dated to the 1st century CE; it is now in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.

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