Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
1st-3rd century CE
Description
Candlestick unguentarium; flat base, wide conical body, constrictions forming a bulge before long, straight neck (diam. 1.9 cm), rolled lip. Intact; iridescence and dirt accretions on the neck and mouth. Classification: Isings form 82A(2)
Dimensions
H. 18 x Rim diam. 3.7 x W. 11.5 cm (7 1/16 x 1 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.
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