Classical
Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase)
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)
Date
599 - 300 BC
Accession No.
74.51.5105
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.