Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent yellow brown. Everted rim, folded over and in, and flattened on upper surface around oval mouth; cylindrical neck, joining imperceptibly with piriform body; small concave bottom. Intact, but small weathered hole below rim in top of neck; many bubbles and blowing striations; deep pitting and brilliant iridescence on exterior, thick soil encrustation and weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

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