VesselsRoman1st-2nd century CE
Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
1st-2nd century CE
Description
Unguentarium in pale blue glass; elongated, piriform body and short tubular neck; folded rim. Nearly intact except for a partly broken rim. Classification: Isings form 28a.
Dimensions
7.5 x 3.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Henry W. Haynes, Boston, MA (1873/78-1912), bequest; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (1912-1977), transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977.
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