1st-3rd century CE
Candlestick unguentarium; slightly indented flat base, bell-shaped body, long straight neck, flattened ring mouth (somewhat irregular). Intact; some dirt on interior neck, opaque brown and white accretions on exterior base, slight opalescent sheen; there is a small spot of clear wax on the body near the base.
14.8 x 7.4 cm (5 13/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Florence and Mason Hammond, Cambridge, MA (1970-2002), by descent; to Anstiss Krueck, Chicago, IL, Florence Phillips, Cos Cob, CT and Elizabeth Llewellyn, London (2002-2003), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2003.
Alabaster
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21st centuryJapaneseQingbai ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze
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14th centuryChineseCeramic
JapaneseSilver
18th centuryAmerican