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Description

Alabastron bottle in polychrome; opaque blue body with light blue and yellow opaque trails. Broad rim, flattened on top; short concave neck; rounded shoulders; cylindrical body, widening a little near the convex bottom. From shoulders, two vertical drawn ring handles with trails. On edge of lip, single yellow trail. On body, yellow spiral trail horizontal above, then zigzag below alternating with light blue zigzag trail. Near bottom, a triple band of yellow trail. The combing of the trails has left faint vertical ribs on body.

History Of Use

Used to store unguents, oil or perfume.

Cultural Context

storage

Narrative

The van Haersolte Collection

Item History

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