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Fusiform toilet bottle (unguentarium)
Roman
Imperial Period
3rd–4th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Glass, free-blown
Dimensions
Length: 33 cm (13 in.)
Credit Line
Everett Fund
Accession Number93.135
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionNarrow tubular body with small bulge in the middle; bulb at the base. Uncertain color. Intact; heavily iridescent.
ProvenanceAccording to the MFA Register of Glass this is one of 2 pieces from the vicinity of Tyre in Phoenicia, brought to this country by Michel Farah and purchased by the MFA, April 1, 1893, for $ 6.00 (this amount is the total price for 93.134-93.135)