British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · other
alabastron
Description
Alabastron: a slender alabastron in opaque black glass with two loop handles of the same fabric on the upper body. The body of the alabastron tapers towards the top. The entire body is decorated with registers of inverted festoons in opaque white. The simple rim is outlined with a single white thread. Core built. Brown sandy core.
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA4745 tier-2
- BM-Registration .4745 tier-2
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