Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

2nd half of 1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent amber yellow, with opaque white trail. Rim folded out, over, and in; flaring mouth; short, slender cylindrical neck, expanding at base to join imperceptibly with elongated piriform body; convex but slightly flattened bottom. Single trail applied in large pad at base of neck and drawn down in a spiral in nine turns, ending on bottom; top half of trail is in relief, the rest is marvered into body. Intact; pinprick bubbles; creamy weathering and iridescence, with some pitting.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd half of 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76