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#Roman bird-shaped vessels were used as perfume bottles. The liquid was sealed inside and the tip of the tail had to be broken to remove the perfume. This one is still intact and filled with the scented content!

The vessel was found in a burial at Rovasenda, Italy.

Photo: Musei Reali Turino

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Nina Willburger

@DeepKling @jabgoe2089 we know some, if you are interested, this is a good reas to start

mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/6/236

Archaeometric Identification of a Perfume from Roman Times

Although archaeological excavations have recovered a large number of vessels used to hold perfumes or ointments in ancient Rome, little is known about the chemical composition or origin of the substances they contained.
MDPI
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