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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 Originally made from alabaster (hence the name), ceramic versions became common grave goods.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 (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (CAPENA)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK, BLACK GLAZE)
FIGURE VASE, ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
-575 to -525
PLATE, STEMMED (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
FIGURE VASE, ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
FIGURE VASE, ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
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
EMPORION P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
Oil flask (alabastron)
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Boiotia
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BELDAM WORKSHOP
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
BELDAM WORKSHOP
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EMPORION P
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
THESEUS P
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAIDIKOS ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Perhaps EMPORION P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RYCROFT P
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAIDIKOS ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAIDIKOS ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAIDIKOS ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAIDIKOS ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAIDIKOS ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAIDIKOS ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
·
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PAIDIKOS ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
·
-525 to -475
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 FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BRYGOS P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON D 15, P OF
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON D 15, P OF
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ICARUS P
·
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
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