Description

Roman Green Glass Unguentarium, ca. 1st-3rd Century AD. Translucent pale green glass with weathering and silvery-white iridescent patches. The vessel is characterized by a slender, elongated neck rising from a gracefully proportioned pear-shaped body and terminating in a rounded to slightly flattened base. Unguentaria of this type were small vessels commonly used throughout the ancient Roman world for storing and dispensing scented oils, perfumes, cosmetics, and other precious liquids. H. 5 1/4"..