Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
1st-2nd century CE
Description
Fragmentary unguentarium; original tint of glass cannot be determined due to weathering; rounded bottom. Classification: Isings form 8/28
Dimensions
8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Nettie Goldsmith Naumburg, New York City, NY (by 1930), bequest; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1930.
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