Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
1st-3rd century CE
Description
Candlestick unguentarium; indented base with pontil mark, conical body, long, straight neck, rolled lip. Intact; dark green and purple discolorations along cracks in neck and body, iridescence on interior. Classification: Isings form 82B(1)
Dimensions
H. 11.1 x Rim diam. 2.7 x W. 4 cm (4 3/8 x 1 1/16 x 1 9/16 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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