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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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