Greek Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)

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Greek Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)

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Winged male figure.
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Alabastra

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.

Collection - Alabastra
Vessel made to hold scent.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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