Unguentarium

Unguentarium

Public Domain

Unguentarium
CultureRoman
Titles
  • Unguentarium
Date301–400 AD
MediumBlown glass
Dimensions9 3/8 in. (height)

Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number70.90
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
Provenance[Ray Winfield Smith (c. 1897–1982), Houston, by 1970]; purchased by MFAH, 1970.

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