Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2003.100.4
Title: Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)
Classification: Vessels
Work Type: vessel
Date: 1st century CE
Period: Roman period
Culture: Roman
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/92097

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Pale blue-green glass
Technique: Free-blown glass
Dimensions: H. 14.8 x Rim diam. 4 x W. 9.3 cm (5 13/16 x 1 9/16 x 3 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: 2003.100.4
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Bottle; flat base, ovoid body, straight neck, rolled lip. Intact; exterior has been cleaned, dirt accretions and iridescence on interior; there may be droplets of wax on exterior of body.

Classification: Isings form 82A

Subjects and Contexts

Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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2003.100.4: Candlestick Unguentarium (cosmetic bottle)