Harvard Art Museums > 2003.100.3: 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) , 2003.100.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/92048. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2003.100.3 Title Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle) Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1st century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Roman period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/92048 Physical Descriptions Medium Yellow-green glass Technique Free-blown glass Dimensions 11.6 x 6.8 cm (4 9/16 x 2 11/16 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 2003.100.3 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 Bottle; flat base, flattened oblate body, long straight neck, flattened ring mouth. Intact; some minor dirt on interior and exterior, large, light brown flakes of accretion in interior. Classification: Isings 28b 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
