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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Unguentarium (Perfume Bottle)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Unguentarium (Perfume Bottle)

Place ExcavatedCaesarea, Israel, Asia
CultureRoman
PeriodRoman Period
Date1st-early 4th Century CE
MediumGlass
Credit LineLink Marine Expedition, 1960
Dimensions3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Object number1960.031
Exhibition HistoryA Preview of the Collections, Schatten Gallery, February 15 - April 4, 1982
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - Spring 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - February 12, 2018
The Carlos as Catalyst: The Transformation of the Museum at Emory, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University, January 18 - May 31, 2019
Published ReferencesEmory University Museum of Art and Archaeology: A Preview of the Collections (Atlanta: The Museum, 1982), 8.
Michael C. Carlos Museum Handbook (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 1996), 44.
ProvenanceExcavated by Link Marine Expedition, Israel, 1960.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art