Vases › 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 Originally made from alabaster (hence the name), ceramic versions became common grave goods.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 (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)

BF -525 to -475

ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)

ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (EGYPTIAN)

ALABASTRON (EGYPTIAN)

ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)

ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF DIOSPHOS P by BEAZLEY · -525 to -475

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -525 to -475

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF BELDAM WORKSHOP · -500 to -450

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF BELDAM WORKSHOP · -525 to -475

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF EMPORION P · -525 to -475

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF THESEUS P · -525 to -475

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -425 to -375

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BRYGOS P · -500 to -450

ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF Perhaps EMPORION P · -500 to -450

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -500 to -450

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -475 to -425

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF EMPORION P by HASPELS · -525 to -475

COLUMBUS ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

COLUMBUS ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF -525 to -475

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE by FREYER-SCHAUENBURG · -500 to -450

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE · -500 to -450

ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BELDAM P · -500 to -450

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

alabastron; aryballos

alabastron; aryballos

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron; jar

alabastron; jar

alabastron

alabastron; figure

alabastron; figure

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

alabastron

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