Stemmed ointment pot with separate lid

Made:
100 BCE-300 CE in Roman Empire
Stemmed ointment pot with separate lid, earthenware

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Stemmed ointment pot with separate lid, earthenware
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Stemmed ointment pot with separate lid, earthenware, decorated with serpent in relief, probably Roman, 100 BCE to 300 CE, provenance unknown

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655412
Materials:
earthenware
Measurements:
with lid: height 100 mm
base: diameter 38 mm
body with decoration: width 85 mm
rim: diameter 70 mm
type:
ointment pot

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