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Alabastron

Alabastron · 700-675 BCE

Italo-Corinthian. Incised details. Pear-shaped, attached handle with hole. Lip: flat bands. Shoulder: vertical bands. Body: two zones, birds walking right.

Shape

Alabastron

Period

Archaic period

Date

700-675 BCE

Culture

Greek

Dimensions

H: 20.50 cm W: 10.00 cm

Medium

Terracotta; buff clay and traces of purple and black glaze

Findspot

Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Clusium (Etruria)

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Accession Number

1960.292

Image Source

harvard

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