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NM Ant 0566 :: unguentarium

Object description: Fusiform shape with tall, slender body. Low, conical stem. Flat, flaring base. Tall, narrow neck, slighty tapering towards the base. Projecting rim with bevelled lip. Rough surface with irregularities. Shallow, horizontal grooves down body. Semi-fine, very pale brown fabric with sparse, very fine mica.

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.

Inventory number

NM Ant 0566

Serie nummer

4041

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

Description

Fusiform shape with tall, slender body. Low, conical stem. Flat, flaring base. Tall, narrow neck, slighty tapering towards the base. Projecting rim with bevelled lip. Rough surface with irregularities. Shallow, horizontal grooves down body. Semi-fine, very pale brown fabric with sparse, very fine mica.; 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