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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Title:Cosmetic container with stopper
Date Made:ca. 2000-1750 BCE
Type:Container
Materials:Bronze
Place Made:Asia; Bactria-Margiana
Accession Number:  MH 2021.5.4
Credit Line:Gift of Julie Dupree Gill (Class of 1977) from the Dupree Collection
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
This perfume or cosmetic container has a removable implement which acts as a stopper and cover. It has oxidized and shows a good amount of flaking and discoloration. The top of the stopper is decorated with two round designs. These compartmented seals suggest that this was a personalized object.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; cosmetics; vessels

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https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+2021.5.4

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