Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
1st-2nd century CE
Description
Unguentarium, rounded base, piriform body, constriction before straight neck, flared lip. Intact; interior half filled with; dirt encrustations on exterior and interior, minimal blue iridescence. Classification: Isings form 8
Dimensions
H. 12.6 x W. 2 x Rim diam. 2.3 cm (4 15/16 x 13/16 x 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Charles Eliot Norton and Richard Norton, Cambridge, MA (by 1895), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1895.
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