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 Originally made from alabaster (hence the name), ceramic versions became common grave goods.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
BULAS GROUP
· -400 to -300
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SYRISKOS P
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
COPENHAGEN 3830, P OF
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
DIOSPHOS P
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Imitation of PANAITIOS P
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SABOUROFF P by WIEGEL
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
COLUMBUS ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CUMAE C (Campanian) by BEAZLEY
· -400 to -300
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (EUBOEAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
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