Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Uncertain but probably colorless. Everted rim with uneven, slightly beveled lip; cylindrical neck with horizontal tooled indent at base; small, low conical body with rounded lower edge; bottom pushed in at center. Complete except for one large weathered chip in rim; many bubbles, some elongated; most of exterior surface heavily weathered, with pitting and brilliant iridescence, creamy brown weathering on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915