{"product_id":"late-roman-to-early-byzantin-glass-unguentarium","title":"Late Roman to Early Byzantin Glass Unguentarium","description":"Eastern Mediterranean, Syro-Palestinian \/ Levantine coast, Circa 3rd–5th Century CE \u003cbr\u003eLate Roman to Early Byzantine blown-glass cosmetic bottle or unguentarium of heavy, thick-walled construction. The vessel features a wide, funnel-shaped everted mouth with a rounded lip set above a short, pinched neck ring\/collar. The conical upper body gently expands toward a substantial lower section adorned with a thick, applied coil of glass crimped into a prominent wavy \"rigaree\" or pinched scalloped fringe. The vessel rests on a solid, flat-to-slightly concave basal pad displaying a rough central pontil scar. The entire exterior is enveloped in a thick, encrusted dark earthen and silvery-gray burial patina with heavy weathering, calcification, and subtle underlying iridescence typical of Levantine finds.\u003cbr\u003eSize 3 inches H. \u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Mr. Sid Hart, Cos Cob, Connecticut, acquired 1980s–1990s.","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67864874385722,"sku":"18228","price":465.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/101289.jpg?v=1793642932","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/late-roman-to-early-byzantin-glass-unguentarium","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}