Unguentarium

Description

Unguentarium of translucent blue core-formed glass with opaque white trails, tall narrow cylindrical neck with pronounced rim expanding to ovoid body with long narrow foot with rim-like base: Ancient Mediterranean, Hellenistic Period, 3rd century BC

Museum reference

A.1965.259

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Unguentarium

Production information

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN

Date

3rd century BC

Style / Culture

Hellenistic Period

Materials

Glass

References

Lightfoot, Christopher, ANCIENT GLASS IN NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND, Edinburgh: NMS Enterprises Limited, 2007, 38