Unguent Bottle
Unguent Bottle
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean
Date1st century BCE- 1st century CE
DimensionsH: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.102
Not on View
DescriptionThis unguent bottle is formed from opaque red and white glass intended to imitate porphyry, a deep reddish-purple stone prized in antiquity. The vessel has a somewhat bulbous body that tapers toward the base and is topped by a wide, short neck with a slightly flaring rim. The very thick glass, made from red and white glass paste, has a mottled appearance with coppery red flecks and white inclusions. The bottle was created using the core-forming technique.
Second half of 4th century
1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE
4th-3rd century BCE
1st century CE
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