Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless with greenish tinge. Rim folded out, over, and in, and smoothed into flaring, lop-sided mouth; slender, concave neck, tooled in around base; ovoid body; pushed-in bottom. Broken around body and repaired, with areas missing; dulling, deep pitting, and 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