VesselsRoman3rd-4th century CE
Unguentarium (perfume bottle)
c. 200-400 CE
Dimensions
11.3 x 3.7 cm (4 7/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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