Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green. Uneven rim folded out, over, and in, and pressed flat on top causing constriction in mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downward with tooling marks around its base; bulbous body; curving bottom, flat at center. Intact; some larger and pinprick bubbles; pitting, dulling, and iridescence; patches of enamel-like weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76