Vases › Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

1st-2nd century CE

Unguentarium; slightly indented base, piriform body sloping into neck (diam. 0.9 cm), flaring mouth, rolled lip. Intact; white to light brown accretions, and faint iridescence on interior and exterior.

Period

Roman Imperial period

Date

1st-2nd century CE

Culture

Roman

Dimensions

H: 9.80 cm W: 2.50 cm

Medium

Very pale brown glass

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Accession Number

1920.44.81

Image Source

harvard

Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)