Double tube for cosmetics
Date4th to early 5th century CE
Periodearly Late Roman
CultureLate Roman
Geography NotesSaid to be from Phoenicia
MediumGlass (free blown)
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.1439
Kohl is a black eye cosmetic used in the ancient world and is still used today. Chemical testing of vessels similar to this double tube revealed their contents to be kohl made with galena (lead sulfide). It is unknown whether the two tubes of this vessel served different purposes.
On View
Not on viewWidth: 2 9/16 in.) 6.43 cm
Thickness: (1 1/8 in.) 2.78 cm
Handle height: (3 1/4 in.) 8.18 cm
Handle width: (2 1/8 in.) 5.46 to 2.4 cm
thickness of handle strand: (5/16 in.) 0.78 cm
Tube diameter each vessel body: (5/8 in.) 1.5 cm / 1.7 cm
Tube exterior diameter of each vessel rim: (1 1/16 in.) 2.74 cm / 2.61 cm
Tube interior diameter of each vessel rim: (11/16 in.) 1.81 cm / 1.72 cm
Width strands on each vessel sides: (1/4 in.) 0.55 cm to 0.8 cm
thin strand of glass around tubes: (1/16 in.) 0.09 cm
Wall thickness: (1/8 in.) 0.27 cm
Medium Details
Color
Fabric: close to 5G 6/2 (pale green)
Inclusions
n/a
4th Century AD
4th Century AD
1st-3rd Century AD
Unknown
Unknown
3rd–5th century CE
1st–3rd Century
Unknown
4th Century AD
4th Century AD
4th Century AD
3rd century CE