Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless. Rim folded out, over, and in onto outer edge of mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downward and tooled in around base; tall bulbous body; flat bottom. Intact; some pinprick bubbles; deep, iridescent 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