Alabastron

Item

Title
Alabastron
Inventory Number
A0340
From Date
-699
To Date
-600
Description
Piriform alabastron w rounded bottom & flat rim w small v handle of plano-convex section from top of neck to underside of rim. Pendant black stripes on neck, body ringed w black stripes; on rim black stripe around mouth, encircled by red stripe which continues on edge & underside of rim, red also on back of handle.
State of Preservation
Paint all worn off on badly weathered lower half of body and much worn elsewhere. Some dirt incrustation.
Height
7.3 cm
Max Diameter
4.43 cm
Rim Diameter
3.32 cm
Width
.75 cm
Color
Clay body 10YR 8/4 (very pale brown); black paint 10YR 3/1 (very dark gray); red paint 10R 5/6 (red).
Type
vessel
Material
fired clay

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