Glass perfume bottle (candlestick unguentarium)

Unknown

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

Colorless. Everted, rounded rim; tall, cylindrical neck, expanding slightly downwards, with deep horizontal indent around base; broad, disk-like body, with upper side convex and conical, then almost horizontal with rounded edge; deep central kick in bottom. Complete, but crack in body and bottom; few bubbles; dulling, some soil encrustation, and iridescent weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

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