Gavia Severa (fl. 1st century AD), was an Ancient Roman businesswoman in Pompeii. She was a producer and merchant of perfume.Longfellow, B. (2025). The Lives and Deaths of Women in Ancient Pompeii. USA: University of Texas Press. p.213
Life and career Gavia Severa both manufactured and sold her own perfume in Pompeii. As such, she is referred to under the professional title unguentaria.Economics and Empire in the Roman World: Guide to the Bible and Economics, Volume 2. (2025). Storbritannien: Wipf and Stock Publishers. s.124 Six amphorae containing ingredients used for the manufacture of perfume have been found with her name in House VII.7.5 in Pompeii.
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