Caption

Unguentarium, Egyptian workshop ; unknown Italian workshop, attributed author unknown. Unguentarium with carnation with a gold ribbon; 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. Vessel, height 2.9 cm, width 2.6 cm, weight 0.008 kg., A rounded glass vessel with a short neck and flared mouth sits against a light gray background, showing a few irregular chips and fractures. The body displays broad vertical segments of deep blue glass alternating with areas that reveal greenish-blue and translucent pale tones, and there are several metallic gold flecks and bands along some sections. The surface has a mix of smooth glossy areas and rougher worn patches with visible cracks and internal bubbles, and a faint reflection of the object appears beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_380

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Keywords

Unguentarium Egyptian workshop unknown Italian workshop attributed author unknown 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 Vessel height 2.9 cm width 2.6 cm weight 0.008 kg rounded glass vessel short neck flared mouth sits light gray background showing irregular chips fractures body displays broad vertical segments deep blue glass alternating areas reveal greenish-blue translucent pale tones several metallic gold flecks bands sections surface mix smooth glossy areas rougher worn patches visible cracks internal bubbles faint reflection object beneath .