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Laura Kate C. McCormack
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published on 06 August 2024
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Unguentaria, found in La Alcudia, Elche, Spain, dated to c. 25 BCE to 50 CE. An unguentarium is a container with a long neck and a rounded body, which was used to hold ointments, perfumes, or cosmetic lotions. Unguentaria were also used as votives in tombs.

Museo Arqueologico y de Historia de Elche, Spain.

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Laura Kate C. McCormack
I enjoy research and much of my time is spent working on projects and travelling Italy. My main interest is in Roman funerary stones.

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McCormack, L. K. C. (2024, August 06). Unguentaria. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19283/unguentaria/

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