# Cosmetic Applicator

- By: Ancient Mediterranean
- Date: 4th-6th century
- Medium: Glass
- Classification: Costume and Accessories
- Dimensions: 10.8 × 0.6 cm (4 1/4 × 1/4 in.); Diam.: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
- Culture: Mediterranean Region
- Credit line: Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/67390)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/8b01e9b7-8621-f521-9a5d-25245bdd2f4f/full/!1920,995/0/default.jpg
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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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