Roman vase

Name/Title

Roman vase

Entry/Object ID

819

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

James W. Paul, Jr., Philadelphia

Notes

Date: 1894 Means of Accession: gift

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentified

Place

City

Tyre

Country

Lebanon

Region

Middle East

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Diam, Height: 1 3/4x5 1/2 in; Diam, Height: 4.44x13.97 cm

Height

5-1/2 in

Diameter

1-3/4 in

Height

13.97 cm

Diameter

4.44 cm

Material

Glass, blown

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Glass bottles were also used to hold cosmetics, such as oils and lotions. Wealthy Romans stored their cosmetics and medicinal lotions in bronze and silver containers, but poorer people could now use glass for this purpose. At first, these cosmetic bottles were small and crudely finished, but over time they became more refined and aesthetically pleasing.