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. Height: 2.9 cm; Body diameter: 2.6 cm; Weight: 0.008 kg. Unknown workshop; possibly Egyptian workshop, and unknown Italian workshop ., A small rounded glass vessel with a flared neck and a wavy, ribbed surface, showing swirling bands of deep blue, teal, green, and dark turquoise glass, with areas of cloudy translucent gray and patches of golden speckling on one side; the glass surface shows irregularities, seams, and small chips, and the object casts a faint reflection on a neutral light-gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_383

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Keywords

Unguentarium carnation gold ribbon bulging belly 1st half 1st century BC Type Isings form 7 Mosaic glass small bottle cylindrical neck sagging Height 2.9 cm Body diameter 2.6 cm Weight 0.008 kg Unknown workshop Egyptian workshop unknown Italian workshop small rounded glass vessel flared neck wavy ribbed surface showing swirling bands deep blue teal green dark turquoise glass areas cloudy translucent gray patches golden speckling side glass surface irregularities seams small chips object casts faint reflection neutral light-gray background.