Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent pale light blue. Rim folded out, over, and in, flattened on upper surface; funnel-shaped neck with slightly bulging sides and tooled indent around base; ovoid body; glat bottom. Complete, but crack around neck immediately below rim and other vertical cracks in neck and body; some pinprick bubbles; dulling, faint iridescence, and patches of creamy white weathering on exterior, soil encrustation and whitish weathering on interior.

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