alabastron

Object NameAlabastron

Made FromGlass

Date275-25 BCE

Techniquecore-formed, trail-decorated, tooled

SizeOverall H: 12.6 cm, Diam (max): 4.1 cm

Accession Number79.1.137

Credit LineGift of The Ruth Bryan Struass Memorial Foundation

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean

Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass appearing opaque, trails of opaque white and yellow; core-formed trail-decorated and tooled. Flared horizontal rim with applied yellow and white trail marvered in, short cylindrical neck, wall spreads out into fusiform body with rounded base, horizontal handles applied at shoulder; alternating yellow and white trails spiral down neck to body where they are dragged up and down into a festoon pattern, below greatest diameter the trails continue to spiral to base, all marvered in.
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