Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Colorless with pale blue green tinge. Collared rim folded out, down, round, and up; slightly flaring mouth; cylindrical neck with tooled indent around base; slightly elongated ovoid body; pushed-in bottom. In lower side of body one projecting vertical pinched knob. Intact; pinprick and larger bubbles; some pitting, dulling, and brilliant iridescence, with patches of creamy white 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