Alabastron

Description

Alabastron, of translucent cobalt blue core-formed glass with opaque yellow and turquoise trails: Ancient Mediterranean, Classical Period, late 6th to mid 5th century BC

Museum reference

A.1880.18.48

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Alabastron

Production information

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN

Date

Late 6th - mid 5th century BC

Style / Culture

Classical Period

Materials

Glass

Associations

Piot Collection

References

Lightfoot, Christopher, ANCIENT GLASS IN NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND, Edinburgh: NMS Enterprises Limited, 2007, p.27, cat. 2