alabastron
- Museum number
- 1860,0404.49
- Description
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Elongated tear shaped alabastron with a plain body, everted flaring rim, bulbous bottom with a small turned inset base and 6 bands of 3 grooves along the body. Some of the grooves are slightly spiral and overlap themselves. Dark brownish grey to light grey East Greek grey ware.
- Production date
- 610BC-550BC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 4 centimetres
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Height: 17.50 centimetres
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Weight: 140 grammes
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2018 May-Sep, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Museum of History, An Age of Luxury
2019 Apr-Aug, Barcelona, CaixaForum, An Age of Luxury
2019-2020 Sep-Jan, Madrid, CaixaForum, An Age of Luxury
2020 Feb-May, Seville, CaixaForum, An Age of Luxury
- Acquisition date
- 1860
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1860,0404.49
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: A654 (Smith's unpublished catalogue number)
