Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent pale blue green. Thick, rounded rim, folded out, over, and in, smoothed into fairly broad collar to mouth; tall, cylindrical neck, tooled in around base; elongated piriform body; pushed-in bottom with kick and slight trace of pontil scar. Intact; elongated and large bubbles; slight dulling, lime encrustation on exterior and inside mouth. The neck is blocked up with stones and earth, leaving deep brown-colored contents sealed in body, partially solidified and partially still liquid.

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