Alabastron

Description

Alabastron, of slightly translucent white core-formed glass with opaque deep purple spiral and zig zag trail around body: Mediterranean, Classical Period, middle of 6th to end of 5th century BC

Museum reference

A.1880.18.50

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Alabastron

Production information

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN

Date

Classical
Mid 6th - 5th century BC

Style / Culture

Classical Period

Materials

Glass

Associations

Piot Collection

Exhibitions

• Artistic Legacies (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Artistic Legacies (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Axel von Saldern et al., Glaser der Antike, Sammlung Erwin Oppenlander, Hamburg, 1974, 158

Lightfoot, Christopher, ANCIENT GLASS IN NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND, Edinburgh: NMS Enterprises Limited, 2007, p.27, cat. 1

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, artistic legacies