Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

3rd century CE or later · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent green. Rim folded out with beveled lip; tall cylindrical neck; globular body; flattened bottom with large circular pontil mark. Intact; many pinprick and larger bubbles; faint iridescence on exterior; patches of weathering and soil encrustation on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century CE or later

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76