Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)
This is an Etruscan adaptation of a Corinthian prototype. The shape has become rather stiff and elongated, and a small handle has been added.
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This is an Etruscan adaptation of a Corinthian prototype. The shape has become rather stiff and elongated, and a small handle has been added.
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Title: Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)
Period: Archaic
Date: early 6th century BCE
Culture: Etruscan
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H.: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Purchase, 1896
Object Number: 96.9.6
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