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Alabastron (Oil or Perfume Flask)

Unidentified (ancient Mediterranean), Alabastron (Oil or Perfume Flask), 6th-5th century BC, core-formed and applied glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.157.27

Unidentified (ancient Mediterranean), Alabastron (Oil or Perfume Flask), 6th-5th century BC, core-formed and applied glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.157.27

Unidentified (ancient Mediterranean), Alabastron (Oil or Perfume Flask), 6th-5th century BC, core-formed and applied glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.157.27

Unidentified (ancient Mediterranean), Alabastron (Oil or Perfume Flask), 6th-5th century BC, core-formed and applied glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.157.27

Copied Unidentified (ancient Mediterranean), Alabastron (Oil or Perfume Flask), 6th-5th century BC, core-formed and applied glass, 4 in. × 1 ⁵⁄₈ in. × 1 ³⁄₈ in. (10.3 × 4.1 × 3.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.157.27

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Artwork Details

Title: Alabastron (Oil or Perfume Flask)
Artist: Unidentified (ancient Mediterranean)
Date: 6th-5th century BC
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 4 in. × 1 ⁵⁄₈ in. × 1 ³⁄₈ in. (10.3 × 4.1 × 3.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums Description: core-formed and applied glass
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Glass
Keywords: Object — other — container
Object Number: 1929.8.157.27
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.8.157.27