Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.188: 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"Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle) , 1992.256.188,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288751. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.188 Title Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle) Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1st-2nd century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288751 Physical Descriptions Medium Pale blue-green glass Technique Free-blown glass Dimensions H. 11.6 x Rim diam. 2.3 x W. 3.1 cm (4 9/16 x 7/8 x 1 1/4 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 1992.256.188 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 Unguentarium; thick walls, flat base, piriform body, slight constriction before straight neck, rolled lip. Intact; iridescence, and dirt accretions on interior. Classification: Isings form 8 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
