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Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

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Public domain photo of Egyptian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The alabastron is a pear-shaped or elongated cylindrical vessel with a rounded bottom. Unlike the rhyton, the alabastron can stand upright. Alabastrons were used to store aromatic substances and liquids, mostly by women. Men used aribastrons in similar cases.

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alabastra faience vases vessels ptolemaic period biconical alabastron biconical alabastron zones bichrome decoration bichrome decoration elements dancers bes like figures ancient egypt egyptian civilisation high resolution ultra high resolution 3 d object sculpture egyptian gods bes metropolitan museum of art art of africa
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Date

0000
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Alabastra

Vessel made to hold scent.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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http://www.metmuseum.org/
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alabastra faience vases vessels ptolemaic period biconical alabastron biconical alabastron zones bichrome decoration bichrome decoration elements dancers bes like figures ancient egypt egyptian civilisation high resolution ultra high resolution 3 d object sculpture egyptian gods bes metropolitan museum of art art of africa