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Roman, Southern Italy

Tear Jar (Unguentarium), 200 CE

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Roman

Title

Tear Jar (Unguentarium)

Year

200 CE

Medium

Terracotta

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • clay

Techniques

  • terracotta

Dimensions

Height: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 inches)

Place

Southern Italy

Type

  • Ceramics

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Francis G. Allinson

Object Number

24.057

Projects & Publications

Publications

Classical Vases, Excluding Attic Black-Figure, Attic Red-Figure and Attic White Ground

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