古罗马 陶器 香膏瓶 - 香水瓶 (没有保留价)

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Ancient Roman pottery unguentarium - perfume bottle with a rounded, pear-shaped body, gently flattened base and a tall, slender neck ending in a slightly everted rim. The vessel has an elegant, well-balanced profile, with the narrow neck designed to control the pouring of its contents.

-> Unguentaria were small containers used for precious liquids such as perfumed oils, ointments, medicines and cosmetic preparations. Their narrow necks helped reduce evaporation and allowed the contents to be dispensed in small quantities. These vessels are frequently found in domestic settings, sanctuaries or burials.

Height: ± 90,9 mm

Condition: good condition. Some encrustations of sand and chipping to the rim. Signs of wear consistent with age and use.

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-> In antiquity, oils were employed for more than culinary or lighting purposes. They served as medicine and and were an essential part of bathing rituals. Bodies were rubbed with oil and pumice, then scraped clean using a curved bronze tool known as a strigil.

Olive or almond oils were blended with fragrant flowers and aromatic herbs and used to perfume clothing, scent the bathwater, for massages and vast quantities were used in religious ceremonies.

Public bathhouses were filled with essential oils for aromatherapy. A particular favourite was lavender for relaxation, reduce depression or treat eczema or nausea. Women wore signature perfumes that were mixtures of essential oils like roses, myrrh, cinnamon or saffron.
Herbs or plants were mixed with oils for their health benefits. Fennel calms the nerves and helps to heal wounds, cedarwood relieves pain and is antibacterial. Elecampane helps the digestive tract and was recommended by Theophrastus for treating the bites of vipers, spiders and pine caterpillars in his Historia Plantarum.