Unguentarium | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1977.216.3263
Title: Unguentarium
Classification: Vessels
Work Type: vessel
Date: 1st-2nd century CE
Period: Roman Imperial period
Culture: Roman
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/289301

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Pale green-brown glass
Technique: Free-blown glass
Dimensions: H. 7 x W. 1.7 cm (2 3/4 x 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: E. Bayliss, (by 1913), gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (1913-1977), transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1977.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of Miss E. Bayliss Received 11-17-1913
Accession Year: 1977
Object Number: 1977.216.3263
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Unguentarium; rounded base, piriform body, slight constriction before widening neck, flaring mouth. Intact; dirt on interior, opalescent, iridescent exterior.

Subjects and Contexts

Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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1977.216.3263: Unguentarium