Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), 4th–3rd century
Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Late Classical or Hellenistic, 4th–3rd century , Greek, Eastern Mediterranean or Italian, Glass; core-formed, Group II, H.: 6 7/8 in. ( cm), Glass, Translucent cobalt blue, with handles in same color; trails in opaque yellow and opaque white., Broad horizontal rim-disk, made as a spiral coil around top of neck; cylindrical neck, tapering downwards; narrow, almost horizontal shoulder; straight-sided cylindrical body, with slight upward taper; faceted bottom ending in slight point; below shoulder, two small horizontal ring handles, only one of which is pierced through vertically, applied over trail pattern
Size: 4240px × 4240px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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