VesselsGreek5th-4th century BCE

Alabastron

5th-4th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Core-formed glass

Medium

Opaque blue glass with yellow decoration

Culture

Greek

Period

Archaic period to Classical

Century

5th-4th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

12.4 x 3.6 cm (4 7/8 x 1 7/16 in.)

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