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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Cosmetic Tube
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Cosmetic Tube

CultureRoman
Date350-399 A.D.
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Base: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.2358
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-1, Case 2
DescriptionBlown, greenish tint, cylindrical tube slightly waisted and pair attached handles from just above center of tube to rim and at top a basket-like handle.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
1st Century-4th Century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
3rd century-4th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
2nd century - 3rd century
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2013.
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4th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
17th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
ca. 1850
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2020
Tiffany Studios
ca. 1905
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
100-299 A.D.
New photography by Ed Pollard captured with a digital camera-2006.
Lefranc et Cie
19th century
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2010.
Tiffany Studios
ca. 1900