Unguentarium

MS5074

From: Palestine | Toobas

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number MS5074
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Roman
Provenience Palestine | Toobas
Period Roman Period
Date Made 2nd century - 4th century
Section Mediterranean
Materials Glass
Description

Yellowish glass, iridescent, some bubbles, heavily encrusted. Small vial with biconical shape. Rounded bottom, flares out to shoulders where there is an indent. From shoulder to rim shape tapers. Rim flares outward and is folded inward to round edge.

Height 7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Fr. Vester and Company, American Colony Store, Jerusalem, 1913
Other Number GL20 (ancient glass project) - Other Number | 2780 - Other Number

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