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Alabastron
Alabastron
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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
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)