Candlestick Unguentarium

60-11-5

From: Palestine

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 60-11-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Roman
Provenience Palestine
Period Roman Period
Date Made 100-199 CE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Glass
Description

Condition excellent, iridescence patchy. Still filled with earth. Clear blown glass vessel with low depressed conical body, concave beneath. Neck a long thin cylinder. Rim flared out flatly and lip rolled toward interior.

Height 16 cm
Width 5.9 cm
Depth 4.9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Henry Jones, 1960
Other Number GL19 (ancient glass project) - Other Number

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