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MM 1956:283 :: unguentarium

Object description: Carinated rim; almost cylindrical neck, tapering downwards; horizontally ribbed, elongated body; tall, splaying base; irregularly shaped bottom. Buff clay; whitish slip; red paint on inside and outside of rim and on neck.

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.

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Inventory number: MM 1956:283
Serie nummer: 421421
Object: unguentariumunguentarium
Object, Swedish: flaskaflaska; kärlk%C3%A4rl
Material: PotteryPottery; ClayClay; EarthenwareEarthenware
Material, Swedish: KeramikKeramik
Acquisition: Gift from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.Gift%20from%20the%20Knut%20and%20Alice%20Wallenberg%20Foundation.
Description: Carinated rim; almost cylindrical neck, tapering downwards; horizontally ribbed, elongated body; tall, splaying base; irregularly shaped bottom. Buff clay; whitish slip; red paint on inside and outside of rim and on neck.; 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.An%20unguentarium%20%28pl.%20unguentaria%29%20is%20a%20small%20container%2C%20typically%20made%20of%20clay%20or%20glass%2C%20for%20oil%20and%20perfumes.%20They%20are%20mostly%20associated%20with%20Hellenistic%20and%20Roman%20contexts%2C%20especially%20as%20grave%20goods.
Period: Hellenistic-RomanHellenistic-Roman
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.An%20unguentarium%20%28pl.%20unguentaria%29%20is%20a%20small%20container%2C%20typically%20made%20of%20clay%20or%20glass%2C%20for%20oil%20and%20perfumes.%20They%20are%20mostly%20associated%20with%20Hellenistic%20and%20Roman%20contexts%2C%20especially%20as%20grave%20goods.%20The%20so-called%20fusiform%20shape%20%28from%20the%20Latin%20fusus%2C%20meaning%20%E2%80%9Cspindle%E2%80%9D%29%20is%20characteristic%20of%20Hellenistic%20unguentaria%20and%20is%20thought%20to%20have%20developed%20functionally%20from%20the%20lekythos.%20On%20the%20other%20hand%2C%20the%20so-called%20piriform%20shape%20%28from%20the%20Latin%20pirus%2C%20meaning%20%E2%80%9Cpear%E2%80%9D%29%20is%20characteristic%20of%20the%20Roman%20era%2C%20especially%20the%20early%20Principate.
Keyword: potterypottery; vesselvessel; lacrimariumlacrimarium; balsamariumbalsamarium; ceramicsceramics
Height / Höjd: 12,5 cm12%2C5%20cm
Diameter: 3,5 cm3%2C5%20cm; 3,2 cm3%2C2%20cm
Dimensions: H 12.5. Ø 3.5. Ø of base 3.2.
Condition: Worn. Paint partly gone.
Original register: GreekRomanGreekRoman

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MM 1956:283 :: unguentarium

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