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 Originally made from alabaster (hence the name), ceramic versions became common grave goods.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
1811 examples
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EMPORION P
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
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, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BRYGOS P
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
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
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE by NEILS
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WÜRZBURG 557, P OF
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
WÜRZBURG 517, P OF
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2676, P OF
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BRISEIS P
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DRESDEN P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DRESDEN P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P by BOTHMER
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P
· -475 TO -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AISCHINES P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Akin to COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Akin to AISCHINES P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TWO-ROW P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TWO-ROW P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TWO-ROW P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TWO-ROW P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TWO-ROW P
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TWO-ROW P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TWO-ROW P
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
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