Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), 5th century


Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Classical, 5th century , Greek, Eastern Mediterranean, Glass; core-formed, Group I, H.: 5 7/16 in. ( cm), Glass, Translucent dark purple, appearing black, with handles in same color; trails in opaque white and opaque turquoise blue. Broad slightly uneven horizontal rim-disk; cylindrical neck with downward taper; rounded shoulder; straight-sided cylindrical body with upward taper and curving in at bottom; two vertical ring handles with tails, applied over trail decoration


Size: 3564px × 5760px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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