Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green. Rim folded out, down, over, and in; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downwards and tooled in at base; globular body; slightly concvae bottom. Thick, heavy glass. Broken around body and repaired; strain cracks; heavy weathering and pitting; brilliant iridescence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76