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Unguent bottle

Date 4th–2nd centuries B.C.
Object type vase
Medium, technique painted, clay
Dimensions

height: 12.3 cm

Inventory number 51.154
Collection Classical Antiquities
On view Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, The ancient Mediterranean

The terracotta ungent bottle’s shape is characterised by an ovoid body with a narrow neck and mouth, which fits the function of the vessels – it contained creams made from different plants or perfumes.

Found in the surroundings of the lake Nemi.

This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.

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