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Bulbous Flask (Unguemtarium)

Bulbous Flask (Unguemtarium)

Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean, Syro-Palestine
Date2nd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm); Rim Diam: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Body Diam: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown, tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.599
Not on View
DescriptionThe bottle has a wide, flat rim and a long, narrowing neck that meets a short, rounded body. It was shaped by hand from pale green glass without being attached to a metal rod, a technique known as free-blowing. Tiny air bubbles trapped during the making process are still visible in the glass.
Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Hexagonal Bottle, Vessels Type, Series A
Probably first half of 1st century
Unguent Bottle (Oinochoe)
Unguent Bottle (Oinochoe)
Late 6th through 5th century BCE
Unguent Bottle (Oinochoe)
Unguent Bottle (Oinochoe)
Late 6th through 5th century BCE
Bulbous Bottle
Bulbous Bottle
4th-5th century CE
Unguent Bottle (Oinochoe)
Unguent Bottle (Oinochoe)
Late 6th through 5th century BCE
Tubular Bottle
Tubular Bottle
Third quarter of 1st century
Tubular Bottle
Tubular Bottle
Third quarter of 1st century
Image Not Available for Bulbous Bottle with Three Handles
Bulbous Bottle with Three Handles
4th-5th century CE
Lotus Chalice with Scenes of Life Cycle
Lotus Chalice with Scenes of Life Cycle
Third Intermediate Period
about 1100 BCE
Image Not Available for Unguent Bottle (Oinochoe)
Unguent Bottle (Oinochoe)
Late 6th through 5th century BCE
Image Not Available for Inkwell (Pyxis)
Inkwell (Pyxis)
1st-2nd century CE
Ovoid Jar with Basket Handle, on Base Ring
Ovoid Jar with Basket Handle, on Base Ring
Probably late 4th to late 5th century

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