Title
Glass unguentarium
Date
1st century BCE-6th century CE
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman
Coverage
Style/Period: Roman
Discovery Site: Israel (?)
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: On loan from the Canadian Museum of History / Musée canadien de l'histoire
Type
containers
Format
Materials/Techniques: Blown glass
Measurements: 11.1 cm high, 5.7 cm in diameter
Description
Light-coloured glass bottle with an inverted triangular body, a long, cylindrical neck, and the rim folded outwards. Surface is textured and iridescent, displaying many colours including gold, green, blue, and purple.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: XXIV-E.23
Record: UO-MCA-XXIV-E-23
Source
Cataloguer: Georgian Parkes, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Niġel Klemenčič-Puglisevich, Carleton University
Image Date: 2022-03-14
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee