alabastron

Object NameAlabastron

Made FromGlass

Date399-275 BCE

Place MadeEastern Mediterranean

Techniquecore-formed, trail decorated, tooled

SizeOverall H: 12 cm; Rim Diam: 3.1 cm

Accession Number79.1.144

Credit LineBequest of Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass, bubbly, dull with some iridescent film on surface, applied trails of opaque white and yellow; core-formed, trail decorated and tooled. Rounded rim, flat and horizontal bends sharply into short cylindrical neck, rounded shoulder spreads out into a long cylindrical body, white trail applied on neck and yellow trail on shoulder dragged alternately up and down to form a fine feather pattern, two small blobs applied on side as handles; rounded base.
Provenance

Source Jerome Strauss (1893-1978) - 1979

Former Collection Edward (Esteban) T. Safani (1912-1998)
purchased from E. Safani, NY, for $250