Alabastron in alabaster, Persian, 5th century BC
$1,250.00 AUD
Alabastron ointment vessel, carved from a piece of alabaster, with slightly bulbous body and flared rim.
Persian,
Circa 5th century BC
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Size | 15cm |
References | This form differs from the Egyptian form, and relates directly to known Persian examples; ref. The Schoyen Collection, MS 4536/1 , for an example inscribed for Xerxes, Syria, 485-465 BC. |
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