Alabastron
1900.11.0006
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Alabastron (1900.11.0006) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Early Corinthian |
| Date | 625 – 600 BCE |
| Culture | Greek, Corinthian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 10.1 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 5.7 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 82 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Glazing |
Research Remarks
| Description | Ovoid body, perforated handle, round bottom. Petals arranged in a circle on flat surface of mouth and on bottom of vase. Rays on the neck. On the body panther-bird with frontal head and wings which nearly touch on reverse of base. Details incised, rosette fillers. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 3, 1-2. |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 5, Plate 3, 1-2. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
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| Reproduction | no |
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