Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent light blue with green tinge. Flaring, uneven rim; cylindrical neck with tooled horizontal indent around base; tubular, conical body, 2/3 of total height, curving in to small, thick, flattened bottom. Intact; many bubbles and blowing striations; pitting, dulling, and iridescence on exterior, patches of soil encrustation and weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-1st–early 2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891