Caption

Unguentarium with carnation with a gold ribbon; with a bulging belly. 1st half of the 1st century BC. Type: Isings form 7. Mosaic glass small bottle with a cylindrical neck; sagging. Outer diameter of the spout: ? cm. Height: 2.9 cm. Body diameter: 2.6 cm. Bottom diameter: ? cm. Unknown place of origin. Vessel. Weight 0.008 kg., A rounded glass vessel with a short neck and flared rim sits against a pale background, showing a mix of translucent teal, deep blue, and green glass bands with areas of cloudy clear glass and embedded metallic gold flecks; the surface appears cracked and weathered with visible chips and rough edges, and the object rests on a reflective base that creates a faint mirrored impression.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_378

License type

Rights managed

Available size

20.6Mb (863.3Kb) / 8.7in x 9.2in / 2609 x 2761 (300dpi)

Keywords

Unguentarium carnation gold ribbon bulging belly 1st half 1st century BC Type Isings form 7 Mosaic glass small bottle cylindrical neck sagging Outer diameter spout cm Height 2.9 cm Body diameter 2.6 cm Bottom diameter Unknown place origin Vessel Weight 0.008 kg rounded glass vessel short neck flared rim sits pale background showing mix translucent teal deep blue green glass bands areas cloudy clear glass embedded metallic gold flecks surface cracked weathered visible chips rough edges object rests reflective base creates faint mirrored impression.