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NM Ant 0561 :: unguentarium

Object description: Slender, ovoid body with very sloping shoulder. Flat, raised base. Tall, narrow neck. Flaring mouth with short, rounded rim. Carelessly applied paint on neck. Blotches of paint on body. Rough surface with irregularities. Semi-fine, very pale 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.

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Inventory number

NM Ant 0561

Serie nummer

4036

Object

unguentarium

Object, Swedish

flaska; kärl

Country - Findspot

Lebanon : Asia

Place - Findspot

Sidon

Material

Clay; Pottery; Earthenware

Material, Swedish

Keramik

Context

Necropolis at Sidon

Acquisition

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

Description

Slender, ovoid body with very sloping shoulder. Flat, raised base. Tall, narrow neck. Flaring mouth with short, rounded rim. Carelessly applied paint on neck. Blotches of paint on body. Rough surface with irregularities. Semi-fine, very pale 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

Roman

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

Cf Publications

H. A Thompson, Hesperia III:4, 1934;

Labraunda II:1, ActaAth-4°, V, II:1,1965;

SCE IV:3, pp. 60-61, 65, 73-74.

PhotoNegNo

2154D

Height / Höjd

12,2 cm

Diameter

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

Dimensions

H. 12.2; max Ø body 4.5; Ø base 3.0; Ø rim 3.2.

Loan in - Current

in-1977.0002, Medelhavsmuseet

Condition

Complete but chipped. Slightly encrusted.

Original register

GreekRoman

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