Cosmetic Applicator

Art Institute of Chicago

Cosmetic Applicator

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Date
4th-6th century
Medium
Glass
Culture
Mediterranean Region
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
67390

Initially affordable only among the wealthy, glass was used in ancient Rome to create tableware and containers for oils and perfume. This delicate applicator would have been just one object among the array of mirrors, combs, and palettes for mixing cosmetics, as well as bottles and other containers for products used to beautify prosperous Romans.

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Credit line
Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
Provenance
Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson, Chicago, by 1931; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1949.

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AAT300209261

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