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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Fusiform Alabastron
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Fusiform Alabastron

CultureEastern Mediterranean
Date2nd Century BC-1st Century BC
MediumCore-formed glass
DimensionsOverall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.2343
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 116-1, Case 1
DescriptionCore-formed medium translucent blue with yellow and white threading combed into feathering on body part and rest circling vessel -- pair of small applied blobs on shoulder to simulate handles.

Label TextEastern Mediterranean Alabastron (Bottle), 2nd-mid-1st century B.C. Core-formed glass; applied rim and lugs Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 0.2343
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
4TH CENTURY BC - 3rd CENTURY BC
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
2nd - mid 1st century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
5th century BC
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
Mid 4th - early 3rd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
599-400 B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
3rd century - 2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
3rd century - 2nd century B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
499-450 B.C.