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NM Ant 0547 :: unguentarium

Object description: Piriform-ovoid body with very sloping shoulder. Flat, raised base with irregularities. Tall, narrow neck. Flaring mouth with rounded rim. Rough surface with occasional clay-spots. Broad interior rim band. Upper part of neck painted. Semi-fine, very pale yellowish-brown fabric. Red paint.

Object description: An unguentarium (pl. unguentaria) is a small container, typically made of clay or glass, for oil and perfumes. They are mostly associated with Hellenistic and Roman contexts, especially as grave goods.

Data elements
References (2)

Inventory number

NM Ant 0547

Serie nummer

Object

Object, Swedish

Country - Findspot

Country, Swedish - Findspot

Place - Findspot

Material

Clay; Pottery; Earthenware

Material, Swedish

Acquisition

Gift to the National Museum in 1881 from the collection of Carlo Landberg, Ph.D.

Context

Necropolis at Sidon

Description

Piriform-ovoid body with very sloping shoulder. Flat, raised base with irregularities. Tall, narrow neck. Flaring mouth with rounded rim. Rough surface with occasional clay-spots. Broad interior rim band. Upper part of neck painted. Semi-fine, very pale yellowish-brown fabric. Red paint.; An unguentarium (pl. unguentaria) is a small container, typically made of clay or glass, for oil and perfumes. They are mostly associated with Hellenistic and Roman contexts, especially as grave goods.

Period

Name - Acquired from

Landberg, Carl (Carlo)

Description: Carlo Landberg, PhD.Carlo%20Landberg%2C%20PhD.
Source - http: collections.smvk.se, sok.riksarkivet.se
Source, Kulturnav - same as: kulturnav.org

Name - Owner

Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

Description: Nationalmuseum is a publicly owned cultural institution.Nationalmuseum%20is%20a%20publicly%20owned%20cultural%20institution.
Source - http: www.nationalmuseum.se, collections.smvk.se

Comments

An unguentarium (pl. unguentaria) is a small container, typically made of clay or glass, for oil and perfumes. They are mostly associated with Hellenistic and Roman contexts, especially as grave goods. The so-called fusiform shape (from the Latin fusus, meaning “spindle”) is characteristic of Hellenistic unguentaria and is thought to have developed functionally from the lekythos. On the other hand, the so-called piriform shape (from the Latin pirus, meaning “pear”) is characteristic of the Roman era, especially the early Principate.

Keyword

pottery; vessel; lacrimarium; balsamarium; ceramics

PhotoNegNo

2140D

Height / Höjd

Diameter

body4,6 cm; 2,2 cm; 3,5 cm

Dimensions

H. 11.4; max Ø body 4.6; Ø base 2.2; Ø rim 3.5.

Loan in - Current

Condition

Complete but body and base chipped.

Original register

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