Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil)
A slender, elongated glass vessel with a flared rim tinged amber at the lip and two small looped handles on the shoulders. Its body is decorated with dark blue and white trailed bands forming repeating arched, feather-like patterns that run from base to neck.
- Artist
- Ancient Eastern Mediterranean
- Date
- late 6th-early 3rd century BCE
- Medium
- Glass, core-formed technique
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 843 × 1560 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
Español: Alabastron para aceite perfumado de vidrio azul y blanco
Un recipiente de vidrio alargado y esbelto, con boca acampanada de borde ámbar y dos pequeñas asas en forma de lazo en los hombros. El cuerpo está decorado con bandas azules y blancas que forman patrones repetidos de arcos semejantes a plumas, desde la base hasta el cuello.
Português: Alabastro para óleo perfumado em vidro azul e branco
Um recipiente de vidro alongado e esguio, com boca alargada de borda âmbar e duas pequenas alças em laço nos ombros. O corpo é decorado com faixas azuis e brancas que formam padrões repetidos de arcos semelhantes a penas, da base até o gargalo.