Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent yellow green. Uneven rim folded out, over, and in; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downwards, with tooled indent around base; bulbous body; flat bottom. Intact; pinprick and larger bubbles, with a few glassy inclusions; limy encrustation and iridescent weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76