Balsamarium
Balsamarium
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean
Date1st-2nd century CE
DimensionsH: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm); Rim Diam: 11/16 in. (1.8 cm); Body Diam: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
MediumGlass; free blown and tooled
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1128
Not on View
DescriptionSmall glass vessel classified as a balsamarium. Made using free-blown and tooled techniques.
1st-4th century CE
about 1st-2nd century CE
1st-2nd century CE
Late 2nd to mid-3rd century
Mid-2nd to early 3rd century
Second half of 4th century
Late 2nd to mid-3rd century
Probably mid-2nd to early 3rd century
2nd-3rd century CE
4th century CE
3rd-4th century CE
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