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Slender AlabastronPtolemaic Period, 305- 31 BCE

Not on view
Tall, narrow stone vessel with disc rim, two small lug handles at the shoulder, and warm cream-to-tan surface with horizontal banding from natural stone veining

Unknown, Slender Alabastron, Ptolemaic Period, 305- 31 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Slender Alabastron
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Ptolemaic Period, 305- 31 BCE
Medium
Calcite
Dimensions
Diameter: 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm) Height: 12 15/16 in. (32.86 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.353
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.