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Translucent Light Green Double Tube Kohl Jar

Culture Roman
Title Translucent Light Green Double Tube Kohl Jar
Date 300–400 CE
Medium Glass
Dimensions Overall: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Credit Line Burton Y. Berry Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 68.120.2

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Glass vessels had been produced as small luxury containers for oils and perfumes as early as 2500 BCE. The Roman invention of glass blowing allowed for the rapid growth of the glass industry, since it made production of vessels more accessible and less expensive. Glass, however, is naturally light green and the creation of brightly colored glass, and surprisingly of clear glass, continued to require additional effort and resources. Similarly, the manipulation of glass into different forms required creativity and skill. Therefore, the market for elegant perfume bottles in a wide variety of colors and forms continued to expand.


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"Translucent Light Green Double Tube Kohl Jar | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=68.120.2