Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent very pale blue. Rim folded out, slightly down, over, and in; funnel-shaped neck with tooling marks around base; slightly elongated ovoid body; flat bottom. Intact; many pinprick bubbles; pitting, dulling, and brilliant iridescence, with some remaining patches of creamy white weathering; mouth sealed with soil, and a large quantity of loose soil inside bottle.

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