1.3.02026-10-18unguentarium, kärl, flaskaRådata3100177objektStatens museer för världskultur - MedelhavsmuseetSMVK-MMFöremålhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3100177MM 1956:282Bevelled rim; cylindrical neck; elongated body; raised base. Buff clay; matt, buff clay; traces of red paint on inside and outside of rim, neck and body.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., MM 1956:282, Gift from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation., 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., Worn. Paint almost entirely gone., H 12.7. Ø 4.5. Ø of base 2.7.BrukadHellenistic-Romanimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3771781/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3771782/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0Stalteri Marcus, AnnaUtgången upphovsrätthttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3100177http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3100177http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3100177