Glass perfume bottle
Unknown Artist
Colorless.
Rim folded out, over, and in; cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; squat, bulbous body; flat bottom.
Intact, except for small hole in side of body; many bubbles; heavy iridescent weathering and pitting; some brown, gritty accretions on rim and inside neck.
Credit: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
2nd-3rd century A.D.
Glass; blown
15.5cm
74.51.22
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
Where you'll find this
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection