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Alabastron
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
332–305 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 x 13 cm (1 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number64.2254
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFlat-bottomed faience alabastron with neck and ring handle restored. Frieze of dancing figures in raised relief, between floral bands.
ProvenanceBy 1956: Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; 1956: Lent to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer; 1964: Given to the MFA by Horace L. Mayer.