Glass perfume bottle

late 1st–2nd century CE

Not on view

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.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: Glass perfume bottle
Period: Early to Mid Imperial
Date: late 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; blown
Dimensions: H.: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Anna Palmer Draper, 1915
Object Number: 15.43.150
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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