Fragment of perfume bottle
Fragment of perfume bottle
Place of OriginSyria
Date2nd - 4th century
DimensionsH: 7/8 in.
MediumThick opaque white glass, shaped in a mold.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.695
Not on View
DescriptionFragment of a perfume bottle made of thick opaque white glass shaped in a mold. The preserved portion includes a melon-shaped, bulbous knob that would have been attached to the base of the vessel. The fragment is weathered and shows iridescence.
Published ReferencesCurtis Collection, No. K.261.
17th century
Probably second quarter of the first century
1st century CE
Probably first half of first century
Probably first half of first century
Probably second quarter of the first century
Second half of the first century CE
1st - 2nd centry CE
Mid-first century
3rd-4th century CE
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