Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent bluish green. Uneven rim folded out, over, and in, and pressed flat on top and into mouth; cylindrical neck expanding downward, tooled in around base; bell-shaped body; concave bottom. Intact; some pinprick bubbles; some pitting and patches of 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