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Alabaster ointment jar from Pompeii. 1st century CE. Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, (National Martime Museum, Sydney Australia).
Alabaster was used frequently for ointment vessels as the stone preserved the contents.
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Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or women.
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Miate, L. (2017, August 29). Ointment Jar From Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7133/ointment-jar-from-pompeii/
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Miate, Liana. "Ointment Jar From Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 29, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7133/ointment-jar-from-pompeii/.
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Miate, Liana. "Ointment Jar From Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Aug 2017. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
