Archaic II
Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase)
The lip is missing and both lugs are broken. The veining of the stone is particularly pronounced and beautiful. H. 10 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (26 x 9.5 cm)
Date
599 - 400 BC
Accession No.
74.51.5118
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1601, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 539, pp. 392-93, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.