Object Description
A finely modelled Nabataean red terracotta perfume bottle featuring a squatted low-bellied globular body tapering into a deep-set mouth and overturned rim. An applied handle stretches from the vessel’s rim to the shoulder while a small spout extends from the top of the body. The mouth features a small sprinkler opening comprising of one larger central hole surrounded by four smaller ones, ideal for the careful pouring of perfumes and oils. Such vessels were indeed used largely to pour expensive oils, perfumes and incense, hence the small opening and spout. The shape of this vessel is almost unique to Nabataean pottery.
Date: Circa 1st-2nd century AD