Beyond Ceramic Unguentaria: A Closer Look at Late Antique Trade of Glass Unguentaria in the Roman Province of Egypt

Beyond Ceramic Unguentaria: A Closer Look At Late Antique Trade Of Glass Unguentaria In The Roman Province Of Egypt

Pamela K. Koulianos

Jalame

Karanis

Corinth

Alexandria

1st c.

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2nd c.

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3rd c.

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4th c.

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after 4th c.

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Karanis TYPE A: 2nd-4th

Karanis TYPE F: late 2nd-mid 3rd

Karanis TYPE E: late 3rd-4th/5th

Ceramic piriform unguentarium from Karanis

Alexandria

Possible Glass Unguentaria from Alexandria (5th-7th cent.)

Corinth #668

Corinth #671

Corinth #673

Corinth #674

Corinth #142 (Slane)

Jalame #324 (pre-mid 4th)

Jalame #340 (1st through 4th cent.)

Jalame #327 (4th cent.)

Vertically exaggerated model of the hill from NE

View from NE, on the right Qasr al-Bint

Late Roman Red Wares and Early Byzantine Ceramics from Katuteh (5th through 6th cent.)

6th cent. Ceramic Fusiform Unguentarium (?) according to Khairy

Slane 4th century rough ceramic unguentariaum

The Petra Church: Phase IX

“Late Ptolemaic-Roman” juglet; Field Museum—Chicago (#73977(?)) Possible Egyptian piriform unguentarium?

THANK YOU •

American Schools of Oriental Research

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American Center of Oriental Research

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North Carolina State University

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Dr. S. Thomas Parker

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Dr. Helen Dixon

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Dr. Leigh-Ann Bedal

QUESTIONS?