Vases Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

1st-2nd century CE
Unguentarium; flat base with slight raise in center, piriform body, constriction at the neck, and sheared off in an irregular break at the neck. Neck is filled with dirt, although body is not; patchy opaque white accretions on the exterior.

Classification: Isings form 8/28
Period
Roman Imperial period
Date
1st-2nd century CE
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
W: 5.84 cm
Medium
Olive-green glass
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1977.216.3102
Image Source
harvard
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