Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless with pale blue tinge. Rim folded out, over, and in, flattened on top with irregular opening to mouth; cylindrical neck, with tooling marks around base; tall conical body with rounded curve to slightly concave bottom. Intact; some pinprick bubbles, blowing striations, and a few glassy inclusions; deep pitting and iridescent weathering.

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