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Double Alabastron

Alabastron · c. 600 BCE
Intact Italo-Corinthian alabastron with a flat lip and single, short strap handle extending from the lip to the upper part of the shoulder. The body is piriform, flat on the bottom, with a bulbous shape around the neck. The decoration consists of wide and narrow bands with rows of lines and stippling interspersed. There are minor chips around the lip and on the body.
Shape
Period
Iron Age
Date
c. 600 BCE
Culture
Italic
Dimensions
H: 12.80 cm W: 5.20 cm
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
2012.1.94
Image Source
harvard
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