Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green. Uneven rim folded out, over, and in; short cylindrical neck with tooling indent around base; conical body, rounded at base; flat bottom. Traces of horizontal indent around middle of body. Complete but with many internal cracks; pinprick bubbles; deep pitting and dulling, patches of creamy weathering with brilliant 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