Roman glass double balsamarium
Roman glass double balsamarium
Period: 3rd - 4th century AD
Roman light green glass balsamarium with beautiful irisation. Double-flasked body with thickened rims, decorated with applied horizontal spiral trail with twin handles.
Size: 14 x 6,5 cm
Article code: 18-3406
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Period
- Roman
Category
- Artefacts
Material
- Glass
Country
- Roman Empire
Balsamaria or unguentarium were commonly used in the Greek, Roman and Byzantine period. Thin blown-glass bottles first appeared in Cyprus around the middle of the 1st century BC. Made of glass or ceramic, the bottles were used as containers for ointments, powders, balms or perfumes. The non-porous nature of glass made it ideal for storing liquids.