Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue. Rim folded out, over, and in; irregular flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards, with tooling marks around base; elongated piriform body; pushed-in bottom. Intact; many bubbles and blowing striations; creamy brown weathering and iridescence.

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