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alabastron
Object Type
alabastron
Museum number
1995,1215.1
Description
Rim fragment of a stone alabastron.
Cultures/periods
Assyrian
Production date
7thC BC
Production place
Made in:
Syria
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Sir Leonard Woolley
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Mina, al-
, MN06
Materials
stone
Curator's comments
Identified, sorted and given reg.no. by GL, January 1996 From same pot as 1995,1215.2-6
Location
Not on display
Acquisition date
1954
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1995,1215.1