Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Tall candlestick unguentarium. Translucent pale blue green. Fine tubular rim folded out, over, and in; flaring mouth; tall cylindrical neck, expanding downwards with tooled indent around base; squat bulbous body, expanding downwards, with slightly angular sides; shallow concave bottom. Faint horizontal wheel-abraded band on body. Intact; pinprick and elongated bubbles; dulling and faint iridescence on exterior; patches of soil encrustation and iridescent weathering on interior.

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