This tiny glass bottle (less than three inches tall) may have been used to hold perfume. The globular body with slightly concave base, conical neck, and flaring, irregular rim are all common qualities found in glass vessels produced in Syria and other parts of the Near East.

The design was created by combining two different colors of molten glass to form a globe, then combing upwards with a sharp instrument to create a distinctive threading. The vessel was then blown and formed into shape by the artisan. The design and color scheme was probably intended to imitate the look of agate. Vessels of this type were a very popular commodity among the Kushans of India and in the Greco-Bactrian kingdoms of Central Asia; Syrian glass has also been found in Han-era Chinese tombs.