1.3.02026-09-27unguentarium, kärl, flaskaRådata3102075objektStatens museer för världskultur - MedelhavsmuseetSMVK-MMFöremålhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3102075NM Ant 1375Fusiform unguentarium. Bulbous, piriform body. Short, hollowed stem. Flat base. Tall, narrow neck, slightly flaring. Broad, sloping lip. Narrow, painted bands on upper body and neck. Fine, dark grey fabric. Diluted white, and reddish-brown paint.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., NM Ant 1375, Deposited in 1887 by the Technical School, Stockholm, in the National Museum., Labelled “175” and “Technical School 81”. According to inventory the object has a parallel in an article by L. Dietrichs...? in Hoffstadt (or Hoffstedt) Technical Journal, vol. 1., 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., Nearly complete. Small piece missing from rim., H. 10.3; Ø body 4.7; Ø base 2.1; Ø 2.6.BrukadHellenistic-RomanÄgdNationalmuseum, Stockholmimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3792934/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3792935/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#byKaneberg, OveStatens museer för världskulturhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3102075http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3102075http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3102075