Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent pale yellow green. Rim folded out, over, and in, flattened on top; cylindrical neck with tooling indent around base; conical body with sides rounded at base; flattened but slightly concave bottom. Intact; a few pinprick and some large and elongated bubbles; dulling and creamy white weathering with iridescence.

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