Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)
On the bottom, gorgoneion (head of Medusa)
The alabastron is unusual in both its shape and decoration. The body is sack-like, widening distinctly toward the bottom, and the mouth is small and thick. The succession of ornaments ends in the tondo with a gorgoneion. This area of an alabastron is often specially decorated, suggesting that the objects hung freely or were handled rather than being immobilized in a stand.
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