Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), late 4th–early 3rd century


Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Early Hellenistic, late 4th–early 3rd century , Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; core-formed, Group II, H.: 2 3/4 in. ( cm), Glass, Semi-opaque cobalt blue, with handles in same color; trails in opaque white., Broad horizontal rim-disk, made as a spiral coil around top of neck; short cylindrical neck; narrow sloping shoulder; straight-sided cylindrical body; convex bottom; on upper body, two vertical ring handles, pierced, applied over trail pattern


Size: 2945px × 3800px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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