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.
Roman or 19th century?
Late 1st - early 2nd century CE
17th century
Probably second quarter of the 1st century
Probably second quarter of the 1st century
Second half of the 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
Probably first half of 1st century
Probably first half of 1st century
1st- 2nd centry CE
about 15 BCE - 25 CE (Roman, Augustan)
3rd-4th century CE
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