VesselsGreek6th century

Alabastron

700-675 BCE

Description

Italo-Corinthian. Incised details. Pear-shaped, attached handle with hole. Lip: flat bands. Shoulder: vertical bands. Body: two zones, birds walking right.

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Terracotta; buff clay and traces of purple and black glaze

Culture

Greek

Period

Archaic period

Century

6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

20.5 x 10 cm (8 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.)

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