Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.189: Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle) Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle) , 1992.256.189,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288746. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.189 Title Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle) Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1st-3rd century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288746 Physical Descriptions Medium Very pale blue-green glass Technique Free-blown glass Dimensions H. 11.1 x Rim diam. 2.7 x W. 4 cm (4 3/8 x 1 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates Accession Year 1992 Object Number 1992.256.189 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Candlestick unguentarium; indented base with pontil mark, conical body, long, straight neck, rolled lip. Intact; dark green and purple discolorations along cracks in neck and body, iridescence on interior. Classification: Isings form 82B(1) Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
