Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with pale blue green tinge. Rim folded out, over, and in, flattened on top; short, cylindrical neck, with tooling marks around base; conical body, rounded at base; concave bottom. Complete, but broken and repaired on one side of rim; many pinprick bubbles; deep pitting, dulling, and iridescent weathering. Contains large black (burnt ?) solid object.

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