
Archaic II
Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase)
There are two small lugs on the upper part of the body. WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 4 7/8 in., 1 lb. (12.4 cm, 0.5 kg)
Classification
- Object type
- Stone vessel
- Shape
- BottleAlabastron
- Material
- StoneCalcite (alabaster)
- Date
- 599 - 400 BC
Collection
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1624, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 521, p. 388, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- 74.51.5088, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- In catalogues
- Myres 1914, no. 1624
- Hermary 2013, no. 521
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