Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with purple tinge; trail in opaque white. Rim folded out, round, and in; short, flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downward; globular body; small, flattened bottom. Single trail applied to neck and drawn in a spiral downward, getting thicker, and ending on bottom. Complete, but small break in rim repaired; pinprick bubbles; pitting and iridescent weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76