alabastron
- Museum number
- 1881,0824.144
- Description
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Pottery alabastron in Plain White ware; wheel-made.
- Production date
- 400 BC-100 BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 20 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Numerous copies of imported alabastra in both local alabaster and limestone and in ceramic were found in the tombs excavated in the necropolis of Salamis by the Department of Antiquities (Karageorghis 1970 passim; 1978 passim). Many ceramic versions with golded surfaces were found at the Cenotaph of Nicocreon in addition to stone examples (Karageorghis 1974, 153ff and pl. CC-CCIV).
Bibliography:
Karageorghis, V. 1970, Excavations in the Necropolis of Salamis II (Nicosia: Department of Antiquities).
Karageorghis, V. 1974, Excavations in the Necropolis of Salamis IV (Nicosia: Department of Antiquities).
Karageorghis, V. 1978, Excavations in the Necropolis of Salamis IV (Nicosia: Department of Antiquities).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1881
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1881,0824.144
