Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

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

Translucent blue green. Everted rim, folded over and in, pressed flat on upper surface and forming slight constriction to mouth; tall cylindrical neck with tooling indent around base; conical body, slightly over half of total height; thick, flattened bottom with off-center pontil scar. Neck broken and repaired, with one large hole, but rim and body complete; many bubbles; deep pitting on exterior, soil encrustation, black weathering, and brilliant iridescence on interior.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917