Double Alabastron
c. 600 BCE
Description
Intact Italo-Corinthian alabastron with a flat lip and single, short strap handle extending from the lip to the upper part of the shoulder. The body is piriform, flat on the bottom, with a bulbous shape around the neck. The decoration consists of wide and narrow bands with rows of lines and stippling interspersed. There are minor chips around the lip and on the body.
Dimensions
12.8 x 5.2 cm (5 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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