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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

2nd-4th century
Intact piriform unguentarium of clear or pale blue-green glass. The bottom is flat; the neck is short, flaring out to form a flat mouth. The vessel has white opalescent opaque iridescence over most of the body.

Classification: C. Isings, Roman Glass from Dated Finds (Djakarta: Groningen, 1957), form 8/28a

Comparisons: Metropolitan Museum 74.51.58007; Adria, Mus. Arc. 65M

Period
Roman Imperial period
Date
2nd-4th century
Culture
Roman
Medium
Glass
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
2012.1.87
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)