Bulbous Flask (Unguentarium)
Bulbous Flask (Unguentarium)
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean, Syro-Palestine
Date2nd-4th century CE
DimensionsH: 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); Rim Diam: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Body Diam: 2 5/8 in.(6.7 cm)
MediumGlass; free-blown, tooled.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.597
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DescriptionThis tall, pale green glass flask has a narrow rim, a long neck, and a small rounded body. Its shape resembles a candlestick, which is why this type of container is called a "candlestick unguentarium."
2nd-4th century CE
Late second to mid-3rd century
2nd-4th century CE
First half of 3rd century CE
Late 1st to mid-2nd century
Probably 2nd century
Probably 2nd century
First half of 3rd century
Late 1st to mid-2nd century
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