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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 Originally made from alabaster (hence the name), ceramic versions became common grave goods.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 (EAST GREEK, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (EAST GREEK)
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
RF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ALABASTRON (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
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
ATHENS 581, CLASS OF
·
-525 to -475
alabastron; olpe
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EMPORION P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ALABASTRON (ARGIVE)
ALABASTRON (ARGIVE)
ALABASTRON (ARGIVE)
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, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EMPORION P
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BRYGOS P
·
-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, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MYS
·
-500 to -450
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 (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
EMPORION P by HASPELS
·
-525 to -475
COLUMBUS ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE by FREYER-SCHAUENBURG
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
RYCROFT P
·
-525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KYTINOS CLASS
·
-500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
·
-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
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
·
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
·
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON E 342, P OF
·
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CARLSRUHE P
·
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CARLSRUHE P
·
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CAIRO GROUP
·
-475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
HORSE-BIRD GROUP
·
-600 to -550
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