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Translucent Purple Bottle (Unguentarium)

Culture Roman
Title Translucent Purple Bottle (Unguentarium)
Date 50–250 CE
Medium Glass
Dimensions Overall: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Credit Line Burton Y. Berry Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 69.83.20

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"Translucent Purple Bottle (Unguentarium) | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=69.83.20