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   Nina Willburger (ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de)'s status on Friday, 28-Jul-2023 23:17:03 JST Nina Willburger

   #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

   #RomanArchaeology #archaeology