Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue green. Rim folded out, over, and in, beveled on top and with slight vertical inner lip around mouth; cylindrical neck with tooled indent around base; ovoid body; slightly concave bottom. Intact; pinprick bubbles; dulling, slight pitting, and iridescence with patches of thick creamy brown 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