Bottle

Unguentarium

MS5097

Location: On Display in the Rome Gallery

From: Palestine | Toobas

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number MS5097
Current Location Rome Gallery - On Display
Culture Roman
Provenience Palestine | Toobas
Period Late Roman Period
Date Made 4th century
Section Mediterranean
Materials Glass
Technique Mould-Blown
Description

Long-necked unguentarium

Narrow base curves upward toward center. Globular body covered with rows of shallow indented dots. Extremely long straight neck leads to out-curving conical lip. Thin threads added on upper neck and lower lip. Glass is translucent, slightly greenish; threads of darker green glass. Mold blownbody with free blown neck and applied threads.

Height 23 cm
Outside Diameter 6.75 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Fr. Vester and Company, American Colony Store, Jerusalem, 1913
Other Number GL18 (ancient glass project) - Other Number | 2816 - Other Number

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