Unguentarium

Item

Title
Unguentarium
Inventory Number
A0237
Date Acquired
1909
Source
Magoffin
Provenance
Italy
Description
Depressed globular body w rather tall neck tapering to tall, wide rim which encircles hollow top, and fairly high cylindrical base finial. Prominent wheel marks on body.
State of Preservation
Chipping at top edge rim, large gouge out of body just above base; slight darkish encrustation on body and inside of rim.
Height
16.5 cm
Max Diameter
7.84 cm
Rim Diameter
6.87 cm
Base Diameter
2.16 cm
Color
Clay body 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown).
Type
terracotta
Material
fired clay