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Glass alabastron (perfume bottle), Greece

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A large greek vase with a decorative design, ancient Greek or Roman 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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greek and roman art alabastra glass glass alabastron perfume bottle bottles the cesnola collection purchased by subscription greek late hellenistic alabastron perfume bottle ancient greek ancient greece ultra high resolution high resolution 3d object metropolitan museum of art
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0000 - 0500
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Alabastra

Vessel made to hold scent.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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greek and roman art alabastra glass glass alabastron perfume bottle bottles the cesnola collection purchased by subscription greek late hellenistic alabastron perfume bottle ancient greek ancient greece ultra high resolution high resolution 3d object metropolitan museum of art