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Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

1st-2nd century CE
Bottle; slightly indented base, piriform body, straight neck, rolled lip. Intact; pearly opalescence on the exterior, extensive flaking in the interior.

Classification: Isings form 28A
Period
Roman Imperial period
Date
1st-2nd century CE
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
W: 22.86 cm
Medium
Pale blue glass
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1920.44.61
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)