Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

late 1st–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless. Outsplayed rim with plain rounded lip; cylindrical neck expanding downwards; bell-shaped body, less than one-third of total height; uneven, slightly concave bottom. Intact; many pinprick and some larger elongated bubbles; some dulling and pitting on exterior, soil encrustation, weathering, and brilliant iridescence covering most of interior. A large lump of dry earth is loose inside the bottle.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

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