Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless (?). Uneven rim, folded out, round, and in, and pressed into flaring mouth; tall, cylindrical neck, expanding downward, tooled in around base; squat, bulbous body, with convex sides; concave bottom. Intact, except for holes around mouth and top of neck; pinprick bubbles; deeply pitted and weathered, with brilliant iridescence on most of surface.

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