Description:
Small greenish transparent vessel with thick walls, filed with a hardened dust or ash. Patches of iridescence on inner and outer surfaces, tiny air bubbles trapped throughout. Shaped like a rectangular prism with rounded edges tapering slightly towards the base. Top/mouth of the vessel was once cylindrical but is not mostly broken away.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology

Subjects:
Civilization, Ancient; archaeological objects

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