Ancient Art Department

Ancient Art Council
Legion of Honor
100 34th Avenue, Lincoln Park
San Francisco, CA 94121

Loop-Handled Cosmetic Tube

Eastern Mediterranean, 4th–5th century A.D.

This vessel is an exquisite example of the glassblower's art. Molten glass can be blown into a bubble and shaped to any form. Once the basic shape was produced, decoration and handles were added.

Free-blown glass with trailed thread decoration

H 9

Gift of Helen Norton

61.14.47

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Ancient Near Eastern

Egyptian

Greek and Roman

Greek and Roman Collection

Loop-Handled Cosmetic Tube

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Greek and Roman Collection

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The Saga of Queen Zenobia and the Oasis City of Palmyra

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A New Look at Ancient Nubia: Magic and Mystery on the Nile

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On the Road from Persepolis

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Deciphering Demons: Underworld Figures in Egypt and Etruria

Thank you for helping us acquire our first Egyptian royal portrait—a carved limestone relief of Ptolemy I Soter

Last Supper in Pompeii: From the Table to the Grave

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