Ancient Roman Glass Cosmetic BottleRoman Period 200 400 CE, 4. 2 Inches High and 1. 2 Inches Wide Roman glass cosmetic bottle in very good condition with two handles. This bottle would have been used to hold viscous or powdered cosmetics. In the middle of the 1st century BC, just as Rome was emerging as the Mediterraneans dominant political, military, and economic power, a technique pioneered by Syrian craftsmen arrived: glassblowing. It revolutionized the industry overnight, allowing