Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless with blue green tinge. Rim folded out, over, and in; cylindrical neck, expanding downward with tooling marks around base; broad conical body with convex sides; slightly concave bottom. Intact; many bubbles; deep pitting and brilliant 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