Title

Unguentarium

Alternative Title

Perfume bottle

Creator

Unknown

Files

Streaming Media

Contributor

Tanasi, Davide; Kingsland, Kaitlyn; Hassam, Stephan; Amico, Frank

Abstract

Long cylindrical bottle has a piriform body on a slightly indented base. The object is free-standing. The rim is in-folded unevenly and flattened. The bottle has a small hole within the first cm. below the rim. Two long bubbles are evident near the base in an area of exposed glass.

Keywords

Glass Unguentarium

Description

1 bottle : glass

Subject: topical

Perfume bottles, Glassware, Roman

Material

glass

Dimensions

10.9 x 1.9 cm.

Time Period

1st-2nd centuries CE

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Language

English

Physical Collection ID

R30

Genre

Unguentaria.

Format

Digital 3D model

Holding Location

University of South Florida. Library. Special Collections Department (LOC)

Collection

Farid Karam Lebanon Collections of Antiquities

Notes

citation/reference: Susan Auth, Ancient glass at the Newark Museum; Stuart J. Fleming, Roman glass: reflections of everyday life; Yael Israeli, Ancient glass in the Israel Museum. Color: Clear glass, bluish tinge, white encrustation.

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Box Number

1

Equipment

Nikon D3400, AF-P Nikon 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6G

Identifier

R30-00093

Capture Technique

Digital Photogrammetry, Agisoft Photoscan Professional 1.4.4

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Unguentarium" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 94.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/94