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MM Acc 0810 :: unguentarium

Object description: Tube-shaped unguentarium with handles. Wide splaying rim. Tubular body. Glass thread wound spirally round the body. Two vertical handles from rim to body. Foot-plate pressed in mould. Green glass.

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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