Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent pale green. Uneven rim folded out, round, and in, with thick rounded outer lip; cylindrical neck, expanding downward, tooled in around base; conical body, curving in to flat bottom. Intact; many bubbles; deep pitting and brilliant iridescence with areas of creamy brown 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