Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil)
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Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil)

TitleAlabastron (Container for Scented Oil)
ArtistLate Hellenistic or early Roman; eastern Mediterranean
DateEarly 2nd-1st century BCE 1st century BCE
MediumGlass, mosaic glass technique
Classificationcontainer
OriginEastern Mediterranean Region Eastern Mediterranean Region
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil)” is a work by Late Hellenistic or early Roman; eastern Mediterranean, dated Early 2nd-1st century BCE. It is executed in glass, mosaic glass technique and classified as container. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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