VesselsRoman1st-3rd century CE
Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
1st-3rd century CE
Description
Candlestick unguentarium; slightly indented base, bell-shaped body, long, straight neck, wide and flat double-ring mouth. Intact; pale, light yellow opalescent iridescence, some spots of dirt on exterior and interior. Classification: Isings form 82A(2)
Dimensions
19.1 x 11.9 (base diam.) cm (7 1/2 x 4 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.
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