Archaic II
Alabaster alabastron (perfume vase)
The globular flask has two lugs at the top, one of which is broken. The lip curves out. H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Date
599 - 400 BC
Accession No.
74.51.5090
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1626, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 523, p. 388, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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