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Perfumed oil bottle (unguentarium)
Perfumed oil bottle (unguentarium)

Perfumed oil bottle (unguentarium)

Datelate 1st–mid-2nd century CE
Periodearly Roman Empire
CultureRoman
MediumGlass (free-blown)
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.1117
On View
Not on view
DimensionsHeight : 5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
Diameter (max, body): 3 1/2 in. (8.91 cm)
Diameter (rim): 1 1/2 in. (3.76 cm)
rim exterior diameter: 1 6/16 in. (3.7 to 3.72 cm)
rim interior diameter: 15/16 in. (2.24 to 2.37 cm)
neck diameter: 1 3/8 in. (3.52 cm) bottom, 1.0 in. (2.56 cm) top below rim
base diameter – edge not well defined: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
wall thickness: 1/16 in. (0.15 cm)

Medium Details

Color

Fabric: 10G 5/1 (greenish gray) to 5G 6/2 (pale green), but variations of color in the iridescence not found in Munsell

Inclusions

n/a