V. Basilico
date: label: date made
content: 18th century
notes: label: Description
content: This albarello container depicts an image of Cupid with his bow and arrow running across a landscape with trees and a tower in the background. Abstract designs decorate the shoulder and foot. The back of the container is unadorned. It is marked just above the lower shoulder “V. basilica.” The jar would have contained Unguentum Basilicon.
label: Description
content: Basilicon is a type of ointment also referred to as “Sovereign Ointment.” It is made from wax, pitch, olive oil, myrrh, frankincense, lard and a variety of other ingredients. Basilicon was used to promote the healing of wounds.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Italy
topic: label: Subject
content: Pharmacy
label: Subject
content: Mythology
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: Health & Medicine
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content: European Apothecary
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content: Art
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0664.0631
label: catalog number
content: M-05843
label: accession number
content: 1991.0664
label: collector/donor number
content: SAP 555
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0664.0631
objectType: label: Object Name
content: jar
label: Object Name
content: jar, albarello
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ceramic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 22.8 cm x 12.5 cm; 8 31/32 in x 4 29/32 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 1/8 in x 4 1/2 in; 23.1775 cm x 11.43 cm