Roman ceramic unguent jar with globular container

Measures:

• Large: 11cm high x 6cm wide. approx.
• Small: 8cm high x 4-5cm wide. approx.

Please note: As this is a handcrafted product, the measurements are not exact and may vary slightly. Colors may vary from piece to piece and may be lighter or darker depending on the firing process.

Globular Roman unguentary

Roman ceramic unguent jar, pear-shaped, with a globular-pear-shaped reservoir and a long, vertical neck separated from the rest of the body by a narrowed opening. The rim is bulged.

What were the unguentaries?

Unguent jars, from the Latin Unguentarium, were small ceramic or glass containers used to hold ointments or liquids for cosmetic or pharmaceutical purposes. Their most widespread use in Roman times was for storing perfumes, although they were also used in funeral rituals. Many remains of these small vessels have been found, as their manufacturing material made them quite affordable for the general population. This was not the case with glass unguent jars, which were much more expensive and delicate.

Without a doubt a very useful and versatile container even today.