Eastern Mediterranean, possibly the Syro-Palestinian region
Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil)
INV-6752
Eastern Mediterranean, possibly the Syro-Palestinian region200-150 BCE
Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil)
Eastern Mediterranean, possibly the Syro-Palestinian region →ancientcontaineralabastron
Date
200-150 BCE
Medium
Glass, core-formed technique
Dimensions
13.1 × 3.4 × 3.4 cm (5 1/8 × 1 3/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
Vessels of this shape were made over the course of hundreds of years and from a variety of materials. The shape may have originated in Egypt and taken its name from the word alabaster, but it was readily replicated in other materials, including terracotta and glass. The broad rim functioned as an applicator for spreading its contents.
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