Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase)

Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase)

Description:

The alabastron has two vertical lugs above a short trapezoidal tab in low relief. The lip is convex.


WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 6 7/16 in., 1 lb., 2 1/8 in. (16.4 cm, 0.5 kg, 5.4 cm)

Period:

Classical

Date:

499 - 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. 1611, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 545, p. 395, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession Number:

74.51.5097