A perfectly preserved ancient Roman blue-green glass unguentarium, a small perfume bottle.
Ca. 1st - 3rd century AD.
Height: 3 3/4 in. (9.4 cm).
Intact.
This type of flask is commonly referred to as a 'tear flask', after the early antiquarians that, having found them among ancient burials, assumed they were left by mourners who had filled them with their own tears.
Confer: for similar examples, "Een Huis voor Altijd," (Maastricht 1997), pls. X-XI.
Formerly in a New York private collection.
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC
HIXENBAVGH
ANCIENT ART
Inv.#: 1973
$250
Roman Glass Unguentarium
