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Glass birds from Thessaloniki &Campania filled with cosmetic powders &perfumes, opened by carefully breaking the tip of the tail to access their contents. Doves were associated with Aphrodite, thus promoting the concepts of beauty and erotic allure. 1st century to 125 AD

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Glass birds from Thessaloniki &Campania filled with cosmetic powders &perfumes, opened by carefully breaking the tip of the tail to access their contents. Doves were associated with Aphrodite, thus promoting the concepts of beauty and erotic allure. 1st century to 125 AD

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Dove-Shaped Perfume Bottles from the Roman Empire, c.50-100 CE: these glass vessels were filled with scented oils or cosmetic powder and then sealed, meaning that their contents could only be accessed by breaking the dove's neck or tail

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Dove-Shaped Perfume Bottles from the Roman Empire, c.50-100 CE: these glass vessels were filled with scented oils or cosmetic powder and then sealed, meaning that their contents could only be accessed by breaking the dove's neck or tail

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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The Treasure Foot of Basel Cathedral, dating to 1450, is an extraordinary reliquary crafted from silver, copper, gold, pearl, enamel, precious stones, and glass. It contains the bones of a child’s foot, traditionally associated with the massacre in Bethlehem ordered by King Herod.

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The Treasure Foot of Basel Cathedral, dating to 1450, is an extraordinary reliquary crafted from silver, copper, gold, pearl, enamel, precious stones, and glass. It contains the bones of a child’s foot, traditionally associated with the massacre in Bethlehem ordered by King Herod.

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A Muromachi Period embroidered painting of the Buddha with human hair woven into it, produced in Japan. These pieces were typically produced by women devotees, and documented examples have been noted to have human hair woven into the Buddha's vestments or hair

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A Muromachi Period embroidered painting of the Buddha with human hair woven into it, produced in Japan. These pieces were typically produced by women devotees, and documented examples have been noted to have human hair woven into the Buddha's vestments or hair

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