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Unguentarium
2nd-1st century BCE (Hellenistic)
glass
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
This unguentarium has a long neck and a pear-shaped body.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Hilda Holme, [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase [in Tunis, said to be from Carthage]; Walters Art Museum, 1948, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1982 | 3000 Years of Glass: Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/18/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
Measurements
Overall: 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hilda Holme, 1948
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
47.391