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Terracotta vase in the form of a woman holding a bird

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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 clay terracotta vases vessels terracotta vase birds women gift of mr and mrs f f beer east greek archaic vase form woman bird ancient greek ancient greece high resolution ultra high resolution 3d object ceramics metropolitan museum of art ancient civilizations archaeology
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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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https://www.metmuseum.org/
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greek and roman art alabastra clay terracotta vases vessels terracotta vase birds women gift of mr and mrs f f beer east greek archaic vase form woman bird ancient greek ancient greece high resolution ultra high resolution 3d object ceramics metropolitan museum of art ancient civilizations archaeology