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NM Ant 0572 :: unguentarium

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

Data elements
References (2)

Inventory number

NM Ant 0572

Serie nummer

Object

Object, Swedish

Country - Findspot

Place - Findspot

Material

Clay; Pottery; Earthenware

Material, Swedish

Context

Necropolis at Sidon

Acquisition

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

Description

Fusiform shape with tall, slender body. Low, concave stem. Flat, flaring base. Tall, cylindrical neck. Projecting rim with bevelled lip. Rough surface with irregularities. Shallow, horizontal grooves down body. Semi-fine, very pale brown fabric with sparse, 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

Hellenistic-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

PhotoNegNo

2165D

Height / Höjd

13,3? cm

Diameter

body3,2 cm; 2,7 cm; 3,2 cm

Dimensions

H. 13.3‚ max Ø body 3.2; Ø base 2.7; Ø rim 3.2.

Loan in - Current

in-1977.0002, Medelhavsmuseet

Condition

Piece missing from mouth. Base warped and chipped.

Original register

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