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Unguent bottle

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

height: 16.8 cm

Inventory number 51.153
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 a rotund 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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