Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless with very pale blue green tinge and purple streaks. Uneven rim, folded out, over, and in, flattened on upper surface; flaring mouth; cylindrical neck, tapering slightly downwards, with deep tooled indent around base; elongated ovoid body; small, flattened but uneven bottom. Complete except for about half of rim and part of upper neck; many pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; dulling, slight pitting, and brilliant iridescent weathering.

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