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CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A GREEK ALABASTER ALABASTRON
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
The elongated body narrowing at the neck, with projecting vertical elliptical lug handles, a short cylindrical neck and wide, thin disk rim, the natural banding of the stone artfully exploited
19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm.) high
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
The elongated body narrowing at the neck, with projecting vertical elliptical lug handles, a short cylindrical neck and wide, thin disk rim, the natural banding of the stone artfully exploited
19 3/8 in. (49.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Eichberg Collection (d. 1953); Zürichsee Auktionen, Zurich, 10 April 2003.