Harvard Art Museums > 1902.3: 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) , 1902.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293171. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1902.3 Title Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle) Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1st-3rd century CE Period Roman period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293171 Physical Descriptions Medium Green glass Technique Free-blown glass Dimensions H. 13.8 x Rim diam. 3.6 x W. 4 cm (5 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 9/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Charles Eliot Norton, Cambridge, MA (by 1902), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1902. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Prof. C. E. Norton Accession Year 1902 Object Number 1902.3 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; slightly indented flat base, conical body, straight neck (diam. 2 cm), rolled lip. Intact; dirt accretion on exterior over opaque purple-blue-green iridescence. Classificaton: Isings form 28B Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
