item details
NamePerfume bottle
ProductionUnknown; circa 100 Bc
Classificationperfume bottles
Materialsclay
Materials SummaryWheel-thrown clay
DimensionsOverall: 42mm (width), 138mm (height), 21mm (diameter)
Registration NumberCG000004
Credit lineAcquisition history unknown
Overview
This elegant perfume bottle was made from wheel-thrown clay in the eastern Mediterranean region in about 100 BC. Scent bottles such as this were widespread throughout the Hellenistic world.