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Its small size and elegant manufacture suggest that this bottle may have been used to carry oils or ointments to the public baths. The patterns of concentric circles may have been intended to protect the owner from evil.
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Title: Ointment Bottle
Date: 5th–8th century
Geography: Attributed to Syria
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions:
H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Purchase, 1900
Accession Number: 00.13.15
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