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English translation: chrism jar

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Italian term or phrase:	unguentario
English translation:	chrism jar
Entered by:	Michele Galuppo

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06:53 Mar 27, 2006

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Art/Literary - Archaeology

Italian term or phrase: unguentario

Sarebbe una ciotola per fare le unzioni.

Michele Galuppo KudoZ activity Questions: 858 (none open) (20 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 90 Italy
Local time: 02:38

chrism jar

Explanation:
This would be in a religious - not pharmaceutical - context, and its purpose would be to contain the unguent, not manufacture it.
So, perhaps it is not exactly what you are looking for... but I thought I would offer it just in case.

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Kari Foster
Local time: 02:38

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Grazie.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

ungent vessel

BrigitteHilgner

3 +1

unguentary vase

xxxcesena8338

anointment bowl

rfmoon

chrism jar

Kari Foster

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13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ungentario unguentary vase

Explanation:
Credo si tratti di un errore; il termine corretto è unguentario

Esiste, anche se raro, l'aggettivo

unguentary = of, like or pertaining to unguents; one who makes or sells unguents

Il Ragazzini riporta unguentary vase, che si trova anche in vari siti di interesse turistico (tradotti).

Spero ti possa aiutare

Reference: http://phrontistery.info/u.html
Reference: http://www.cultura.prato.it/musei/artimino/eng/percorso.htm

xxxcesena8338
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of:

Italian

52 mins confidence:

ungentario

chrism jar

Kari Foster
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Grazie.

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ungentario ungent vessel

Explanation:
There might be a more specific term - but that might also depend on the period you are considering. (How about a bit more background information?)

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Note added at 18 mins (2006-03-27 07:11:20 GMT)
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My apologies - it must be "unguent". (I have looked it up in a book about Egyptian history.)

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Note added at 42 mins (2006-03-27 07:35:24 GMT)
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"unguentarium" is an other option and seems to be more frequently used than "unguent vessel".

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-03-27 08:25:33 GMT)
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Depending on the context, it might be a simple "ointment jar".

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 6

6 hrs confidence:

anointment bowl

Explanation:
anoint = ungere (un sacerdote, un re); consacrare
dal dizionario Zanichelli

rfmoon
Local time: 19:38
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Changes made by editors

Mar 27, 2006 - Changes made by Angela Arnone:
Term asked	ungentario => unguentario

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