British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · other
alabastron
Description
Alabastron: alabastron in opaque dark-blue glass. The relatively small rim slopes down to join the short cylindrical neck. The body is of conventional form and has just below the shoulder two pierced handles each with long flange in the same fabric as the body. The central part of the body has a yellow field (paint?) with opaque white chevron decorations on both… View more about description
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA66633 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1963,1112.39 tier-2
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