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Alabastron
Shape
Alabastron
ἀλάβαστρον
1811 vases
A small elongated vessel with a rounded bottom and flat rim, used for perfumed oil. Originally made from alabaster (hence the name), ceramic versions became common grave goods.
Function & Use
Perfumed oil container
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1811 examples
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Group E
·
-575 to -525
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EMPORION P
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
COLMAR P
·
-450 to -400
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
COLUMBUS ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (HELLENISTIC, BROWN GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (UNCERTAIN, BROWN GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DRESDEN LEKANIS, GROUP OF THE by KILINSKI
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (CAPENA)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
FIGURE VASE, ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
FIGURE VASE, ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
RF
ERETRIA P
·
-425 to -375
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
RF
COPENHAGEN 1061, P OF
·
-450 to -400
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BELDAM WORKSHOP
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
BF
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ARGIVE)
ALABASTRON (ARGIVE)
ALABASTRON (ARGIVE)
Oil flask (alabastron)
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Boiotia
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TWO-ROW P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EMPORION P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TARANTO 2602, P OF
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NEGRO ALABASTRA, P OF THE*
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Perhaps ONESIMOS by LANGLOTZ
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYRISKOS P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
VILLA GIULIA P by KUNZE-GÖTTE
·
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Perhaps BULAS GROUP
·
-400 to -300
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EMPORION P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (?) FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
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