Perfume bottle - Unguentarium - Roman times - Glass
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 250 - € 300
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Roman Imperial glass unguentarium, dated to the 1st–3rd century AD, measuring 9.5 cm high.
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Description from the seller
A Roman glass oil/perfume bottle with a pinched body. Traces of colorful iridescence; there is a small (1 mm) chip out of the glass in combination with a small old starburst. Please study the photos carefully. Otherwise in good condition, no chips. Very beautiful model and almost weightless.
Height: 95 millimeters.
Carefully packaged.
A Roman glass oil/perfume bottle with a pinched body. Traces of colorful iridescence; there is a small (1 mm) chip out of the glass in combination with a small old starburst. Please study the photos carefully. Otherwise in good condition, no chips. Very beautiful model and almost weightless.
Height: 95 millimeters.
Carefully packaged.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Roman, Empire
Century/timeframe
1e tot 3e eeuw na. Chr.
Number of objects
1
Acquired from
Antique market
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year acquired
2025
Material
Glass
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Model
Unguentarium - Roman times
Previous owner acquired from
Dealer at a fair
Previous owner - year acquired
2024
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
9.5 cm
Width
2 cm
Depth
2 cm
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