Lipsanotheca
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Round green glass receptacle that still conserves the wax that was applied to it to seal it when the altar was consecrated. Glass lipsanothecas are objects from faraway places, remote locations like Egypt or ancient Persia, made to hold cosmetics or for other household or private purposes, which were later reused to store relics (lipsanothecas).