Roman Glass Unguentarium With Iridescence

Item Description

C. 1st-2nd century AD

A translucent glass unguentarium featuring a piriform body, cylindrical neck, a small out-sprayed folded rim and a flat base, with a beautiful iridescence to surfaces.  These would possibly have been used to contain various ointments, medicine, cosmetics or perfume.

Intact with beautiful iridescence to surfaces and some earthy surface deposits.

Provenance; Ex C. S. Collection, collected in the 1980’s-2000’s.

Size: 75mm height

SKU: DEN-R611

£120.00

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