Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless with pale blue green tinge. Thick, rounded rim, folded out, over, and in, with fairly broad collar to mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downward and tooled in around base; elongated piriform body; pushed-in bottom with kick and slight trace of pontil scar. Intact; a few elongated and pinprick bubbles; slight dulling on exterior; iridescent weathering on interior.

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