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Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration

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Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration including floral elements, dancers, and Bes-like figures

Biconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration

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Summary

A large bronze vase with a long neck, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The alabastron is a pear-shaped or elongated cylindrical vessel with a rounded bottom. Unlike the rhyton, the alabastron can stand upright. Alabastrons were used to store aromatic substances and liquids, mostly by women. Men used aribastrons in similar cases.

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egyptian art alabastra faience vases vessels biconical alabastron bichrome decoration purchase fletcher fund and the guide foundation inc gift ptolemaic period biconical alabastron zones bichrome decoration ancient egypt egyptian civilisation high resolution ultra high resolution 3d object metropolitan museum of art art of africa
date_range

Date

0000 - 0500
collections

in collections

Alabastra

Vessel made to hold scent.
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Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art
link

Link

https://www.metmuseum.org/
copyright

Copyright info

Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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egyptian art alabastra faience vases vessels biconical alabastron bichrome decoration purchase fletcher fund and the guide foundation inc gift ptolemaic period biconical alabastron zones bichrome decoration ancient egypt egyptian civilisation high resolution ultra high resolution 3d object metropolitan museum of art art of africa