VesselsRoman1st-3rd century CE
Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
1st-3rd century CE
Description
Candlestick unguentarium; indented base, bell-shaped body, constriction before long, narrow neck, rolled lip. Intact; patches of iridescence and dirt accretions. Classification: Isings form 82A(2)
Dimensions
H. 16 x W. 8.3 cm (6 5/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Provenance
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (by 1937-1978), transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1978.
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