Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
2nd-4th century
Description
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
Dimensions
6.97 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Walton Brooks McDaniel, New Jersey (?-1943/46) gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, (1943/46-2012) transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. Note: Walton Brooks McDaniel gave a portion of his collection to the Department of the Classics in 1943 and the rest in 1946. The Collection is named for his late wife, Alice Corinne McDaniel.
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