Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with green tinge. Tubular rim folded out, over, and in; cylindrical neck, expanding downward, with slight tooling around base; sides of body expanding outward and downward; slightly concave bottom with trace of central pontil mark. Intact, excpet for small hole in lower part of body; pinprick bubbles; patches of deep pitting and iridescent weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76