alabastron

Object NameAlabastron

Made FromGlass

Date399-275 BCE

Place MadeEastern Mediterranean

Techniquecore-formed, trailed, tooled, applied

SizeOverall H: 11.5 cm; Lip Diam: 4 cm

Accession Number77.1.9

Credit LineGift of Mr. Jerome Strauss

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass, bubbly with thin iridescent film, applied trails of opaque yellow now weathered to white; core-formed, trail decorated and tooled. Wide horizontal rim decorated with applied yellow trail left in relief, short cylindrical neck spreads out to gentle shoulder, long almost cylindrical body decorated with a fine applied trail of yellow dragged alternately up and down to form an elaborate feather pattern; just below shoulder two small blue blob handles have been applied and indented with a pointed tool; rounded, flattened base.
Provenance

Source Jerome Strauss (1893-1978) - 1977-12-15

Former Collection Susette Khayat
purchased by Strauss from Khayat for $75