Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
1st-2nd century CE
Description
Unguentarium; flat base with slight raise in center, piriform body, constriction at the neck, and sheared off in an irregular break at the neck. Neck is filled with dirt, although body is not; patchy opaque white accretions on the exterior. Classification: Isings form 8/28
Dimensions
H. 7.6 x Rim diam. 1.3 x W. 2.3 cm (3 x 1/2 x 7/8 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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