Eastern Mediterranean
Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil)
INV-4570
Eastern Mediterraneanlate 6th-early 3rd century BCE
Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil)
Eastern Mediterranean →late period (egyptian)containeralabastron
Date
late 6th-early 3rd century BCE
Medium
Glass, core-formed technique
Dimensions
9.5 × 2.8 × 3 cm (3 3/4 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
The flaring rims of these alabastra functioned as applicators to spread the thick, scented oil over the skin. The vessels themselves fit comfortably in the user's hand.
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