Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless with blue green tinge. Rim folded out, round, and in, forming slight constriction to neck; tall, cylindrical neck with slightly concave sides and tooling marks around base; small rounded shoulder; four indented rectangular sides to body; square, pushed-in bottom. Intact; bubbles and blowing striations; thicj creamy weathering, with patches of iridescence and dulling.

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