Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Spindle-shaped unguentarium. Translucent pale blue green. Horizontal rounded rim with slight vertical lip on top edge; broad mouth; cylindrical neck with tooled indent around base; low, conical body with thick rounded edge at base; pushed-in bottom with central pontil mark. Intact, but crack running from rim to lower body; many bubbles and blowing striations; pitting, dulling, and brilliant iridescence with patches of brown enamel-like weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76