Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless (?). Rim folded unevenly out, over, and in; cylindrical neck with indent in one side, expanding downward and tooled in around base; globular body; small, flat bottom. Intact; many bubbles; pitting and brilliant 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