Date-shaped unguentarium
Date-shaped unguentarium

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Date-shaped unguentarium,

1st–early 2nd century CE

Roman Imperial Period, ca. 30 BCE–476 CE
1995-195

Information

Title
Date-shaped unguentarium
Dates

1st–early 2nd century CE

Medium
Transparent amber-colored glass
Dimensions
h. 6.6 cm, diam. rim 1.9 cm, max. diam. 3.1 cm (2 5/8 x 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Elliott M. Sanger and Kenneth E. Sanger in memory of Edward Naumburg Jr., Class of 1924
Object Number
1995-195
Place Made

Levant

Place Collected

Lebanon ?, Sidon

Period
Roman (style or period), Imperial (Roman)
Type
unguentaria, glass
Materials
mold-blown glass
Subject
fruit

Formerly in the collection of Edward S. Naumburg, Jr. '24; given to the Museum in 1995 by Elliott M. Sanger and Kenneth E. Sanger

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