Here is a brief introduction to just some of the objects and their fascinating history.
The first one is a bottle-shaped vase called unguentarium or also known as spindle-shape unguentarium. This pot is a pinkish-grey bottle with a rounded biconical body, a tapering base and an uneven concave neck. Dating ito the Hellenistic Period (BC 325-30) and made in Cyprus, this small narrow-necked flask was made in order to store perfumed oils. Unguentaria were used throughout the Ancient Hellenistic and Roman World and it was common that they would not stand. These types of vessels were placed in tombs as grave offerings.
|Unguentarium - BATRM1986.27.5|
|Jug - BATRM1986.26.9|
|Vase - 1985.293|
|Pipe - BATRM1986.23.1|
|Rattle - BATRM1986.23.2|