Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase)

Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase)

Description:

The miniature alabastron has two lugs with thickened ends and a wide lip. The surface shows traces of burning.


H. 4 1/8 x 1 13/16 in. (10.5 x 4.6 cm)

Period:

Classical

Date:

599 - 300 BC

Collection:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance:

From Cyprus

References:

Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1656, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 535, p. 391, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession Number:

74.51.5105