Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
1st-2nd century CE
Description
Unguentarium in transparent, yellow-green glass; rounded bottom; long tubular neck; slight flaring at the rim Classification: Isings form 8
Dimensions
9.8 x 2 cm (3 7/8 x 13/16 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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