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Alabastron (anointing vessel)

Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures Vessel ceramics and vase painting [1974.16]

Alabastron (Salbgefäß) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA) — Provenance/Rights: Museum August Kestner / Christian Tepper (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Description

The alabastron, together with the terracotta of a stored symposiast and a grooved alabastron (both in the Museum August Kestner), comes from an unfortunately unknown burial context. (AVS)

Material/Technique

Clay

Measurements

Height: 26.6 cm

Detailed description

Schmales schlauchförmiges Gefäß, horizontal gerillt. Abgesetzter kurzer Hals mit schmalem flachen Mündungsteller.

Literature

Walter-Karydi, Elena (1973): Samische Gefässe des 6. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. Landschaftsstile ostgriechischer Gefäße (Samos, Bd. 6,1). Bonn, vgl. 19 Taf. 35 Nr. 273

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When	550 BC [About]
Where	Samos