Harvard Art Museums > 2003.100.7: Double 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"Double Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle) , 2003.100.7,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/91874. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2003.100.7 Title Double Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle) Other Titles Former Title: Double blue-green balsamarium, one handle Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 4th-5th century CE Period Roman Imperial period, Late, to Early Byzantine Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/91874 Physical Descriptions Medium Blue-green glass Technique Free-blown glass Dimensions 11.1 x 5.7 cm (4 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History 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. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the daughters of Florence and Mason Hammond Accession Year 2003 Object Number 2003.100.7 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 Double-chambered unguentarium; tube pinched and folded at bottom to create two chambers, piriform chambers, rolled lips, one extant applied handle, remains of trailed decoration on the lower body. Intact except for missing handle and pieces of decoration; dirt in the bottom of chamber on side with handle. 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
