Glass perfume bottle

Unknown

late 1st–3rd century CE · Free-blown · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent pale blue-green. Broad, tubular rim, folded out, down, round, and in, flattened on top and slightly oval; tall neck, expanding downward, with large horizontal tooled indent around base; low conical body with slightly convex-curving side; deep concave bottom. Intact; many bubbles, some large, others elongated; deep pitting, iridescence, and patches of creamy weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 1st–3rd century CE

Medium

Free-blown

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1940