Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent blue green. Flaring, uneven rim, with beveled lip; cylindrical neck expanding downwards with tooling marks around base; conical body; thick concave bottom. Intact; pinprick and larger bubbles, and blowing striations; slight pitting and faint iridescence on exterior; thick encrusted weathering and brilliant iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881