Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless. Rim folded out, over, and in; broad mouth; cylindrical neck with slight bulge towards bottom and tooling around base; elongated piriform body with almost straight sides; concave bottom. Intact; some bubbles; deep weathering and pitting; brilliant iridescence.

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