Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent blue green. Rim folded out, round, and in, flattened on top with irregular mouth; concave cylindrical neck, expanding at base to form small rounded body; thick, concave bottom. Intact; many bubbles; deep pitting and weathering, with brilliant iridescence down one side; soil encrustation blocking inside of neck.

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