Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

late 1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent deep emerald green. Everted rim, folded over and in, with beveled outer lip; tall cylindrical neck, with tooled horizontal indent around base; conical body with rounded bottom edge; bottom slightly pushed-in. Intact; many pinprick bubbles; deep pitting, weathering, and brilliant iridescence. Thick-walled, heavy vessel.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915