Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless with greenish tinge. Rim folded out, down, over, and in, with beveled outer lip; convex, cylindrical neck expanding downward, with band of tooling marks around base; elongated piriform body with convex sides; concave bottom. Intact; some bubbles; deep weathering and pitting; brilliant iridescence.

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