Alabastron (flask)
Alabastron (flask)

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Alabastron (flask),

5th century BCE

Greek
Archaic Period to Classical Period, ca. 480–323 BCE, ca. 600–480 BCE
y1930-359

Information

Title
Alabastron (flask)
Dates

5th century BCE

Medium
Opaque brownish red, yellow, and turquoise glass
Dimensions
h. 11.0 cm, diam. rim 3.2 cm (4 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1930-359
Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean

Description
Broad horizontal rim, finished with yellow thread; short cylindrical neck, tapering downward; short rounded shoulder; tall cylindrical body; convex bottom. Pair of large vertical ring handles with knobbed tails. A yellow and a turquoise thread wound spirally around body and dragged up and down to form a feather pattern. Body bears faint vertical ribbing.
Culture
Greek
Period
Archaic (Greek), Classical
Type
vessels (containers), alabastra, glass
Materials
core-formed glass
Techniques
core-forming
Subject
zigzags

Provenance unknown; part of the Old Collection; with the Museum by at least 1930

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