Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent light blue green. Slanting rim folded out, over, and in, forming slight constriction to mouth; short cylindrical neck, tapering downwards and with slight tooled indent around base; ovoid body; slightly concave bottom. Complete, but with cracks in rim, neck, and upper part of body; pinprick and a few larger bubbles; pitting and dulling on exterior, and patches of iridescent weathering on rim and interior.

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