Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Miniature perfume bottle Translucent pale yellow green. Rim folded out, over, and in; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, tooled in around base; slightly conical body with convex sides; rounded bottom, slightly flattened at center. Chip missing from rim; crack around lower body; some bubbles; dulling and iridescent weathering. Unstable and does not stand upright.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76