Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless with pale blue green tinge. Thick, rounded rim, folded out, down, over, and in, with fairly broad, oval collar to mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downward and tooled in around base; elongated piriform body; pushed-in bottom with kick and circular pontil scar. Intact; pinprick bubbles; pitting, iridescence, and creamy 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