Piriform Unguentarium
1st century BCE-1st century CE
Description
Intact piriform unguentarium of red-orange clay. The mouth is a simple ring; the neck is long with spiral trails around the outside, perhaps red paint. The body is bulbous but featureless, and the base is flat.
Dimensions
7.86 x 3.25 cm (3 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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