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alabastron
Object Type
alabastron
Museum number
1772,0320.670
Description
Pottery: black figure alabastron: two sirens flying to right, one playing the flute.
Producer name
Connected with:
The Emporion Painter
Cultures/periods
Attic
Production date
6thC BC
Production place
Made in:
Attica (Greece)
Materials
pottery
Ware
Black Figure
Technique
painted
incised
Dimensions
Height:
15.24 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Old Catalogue / A Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum
(339)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
siren
music
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Sir William Hamilton
Acquisition date
1772
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1772,0320.670