The following items constitute the collection of (mostly) Roman-period glass objects in the collections of the University of Colorado Art Museum. For a full discussion of the collection, including its acquisition and transfer history, and the organization of the catalogue, see the Catalogue of Ancient Glass in the University of Colorado Museum

 

Photograph of a glass unguentarium with two tall cylinders with rounded bottoms and a handle that arches above and across the cylinders, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.18, Roman Basket-Handled Double Unguentarium

May 18, 2018

This cosmetics vessel is Roman and dated to the 4th to 5th century C.E.

Photograph of glass vase, with flat bottom, rounded body, and neck with straight sides that flare outward to mouth, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.17, Roman Flask with Funnel Neck

May 18, 2018

This vessel for holding liquids like wine is Roman and dated to the 4th century C.E.

Photograph of a glass vessel with a teardrop-shaped body and a narrow neck with straight, outward tapering sides, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.16, Roman Bottle with Funnel Neck

May 18, 2018

This bottle is Roman and dated to the 3rd to 4th century C.E.

Photograph of a clear glass jar with a rounded body, two handles that connect the shoulders to the mouth, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.15, Roman Aryballos

May 18, 2018

This small container for oil and perfumes is Roman and dated to the 3rd to 4th century C.E.

Photograph of a clear glass jar with a rounded body, two handles that connect the shoulders to the mouth, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.14, Roman Sprinkler Flask

May 18, 2018

This vessel for holding perfumed oils is Roman and dated to the 3rd century C.E.

Photograph of a clear glass vessel with a round body and a relatively short neck that tapers into a horizontal, disk-shaped mouth, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.13, Roman Sprinkler Flask

May 15, 2018

This vessel for holding perfumed oils is Roman and dated to the 3rd century C.E.

Photograph of a dark glass vessel with an oviod body that tapers to a point, a relatively short neck that tapers outward to the mouth, and a handle that connects the body to the mouth, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.12, Roman Amphoriskos

May 15, 2018

This jug for holding liquids is Roman and dated to the 1st century C.E.

Photograph of clear glass vessel with rounded body and base and short neck that flares to a rounded mouth, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.11, Roman Pyriform Unguentarium

May 15, 2018

This vessel for perfume, oil, or lotion is Roman and dated to the 3rd century C.E.

Photograph of a clear glass vessel with a squat globular body and a tall, narrow neck that flares toward the top to a rounded mouth, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.10, Roman Candlestick Unguentarium

May 15, 2018

This vessel, which held oil or perfumes, is Roman and dated to the 2nd century C.E.

Photograph of a clear glass vessel with a flat bottom, a narrow body and a tall, narrow neck, with a small, rounded mouth, from the side against a neutral gray background.

2008.18.2.9, Roman Candlestick Unguentarium

May 15, 2018

This oil or perfume container is Roman and dated to the late 1st century C.E.

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