Unguent bottle, Roman, 251-450 AD.

Made:
251-450 in Roman Empire

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
type:
unguent bottles
credit:
Wellcome Trust