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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

1st-2nd century CE
Unguentarium in pale blue glass; elongated, piriform body and short tubular neck; folded rim. Nearly intact except for a partly broken rim.

Classification: Isings form 28a.
Period
Roman period
Date
1st-2nd century CE
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
H: 7.50 cm W: 3.50 cm
Medium
Pale blue glass
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1977.216.3098
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)