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Alabastron6th - 4th century B.C.

On view:
Geffen Galleries, floor 1
Small ancient core-formed glass vessel with cobalt blue body decorated in combed feather pattern of amber, aqua, and white threads, with disk-shaped rim and loop handles

Unknown, Alabastron, 6th - 4th century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Alabastron
Culture
East Mediterranean
Date Made
6th - 4th century B.C.
Medium
Core-formed glass
Dimensions
4 15/16 x 1 15/16 in. (12.5 x 4.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn
Accession Number
M.88.129.10
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography
  • Saldern, Axel von. Glass 500 B.C. to A.D. 1900: The Hans Cohn Collection. Mainz: Philipp von Zabern, 1980.
  • Vanderstukken, Koen. Glass: Virtual, Real. London: Black Dog Publishing, 2016.