Unguent bottle, Roman, 251-450 AD.
- Made:
- 251-450 in Roman Empire
- maker:
- Unknown
Glass unguent bottle, Roman, 251-450AD. Unguent bottles are thought to have contained fragrant oils for application on the skin. The Romans were not the first to make glass, but they took glass-making to a new level: they were the first to make clear glass, and to perfect glass-blowing.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A628655
- Materials:
- glass
- Measurements:
-
height 134 mm
diameter 66 mm
- type:
- unguent bottles
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
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