Collection

Greco-Phoenician Core-Formed Alabastron

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Description
Description

In translucent mid blue glass, with opaque cream trailed zigzag pattern. The vessel has an everted rim edged in cream, a short neck and a long tubular ribbed body widening slightly to the rounded base. Two handles in blue are applied to the shoulders.

Exhibited: San Diego Museum of Man, c. 1956

Literature: For a similar example see C. S. Lightfoot, ‘Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland’ (Edinburgh, 2007) p.35, no.18.

REFERENCE #

GL_GR_1006

CIVILIZATION

Greco-Phoenician, 500 B.C.E. – 400 B.C.E.

SIZE

H. 12.4 cm

CONDITION

Intact

PRICE

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PROVENANCE

Collection of the Dubois family, USA, acquired c.1920 and thence by descent

Additional Information
Civilization

Greek, Phoenician

Material

Glass