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

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

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A green vase with a design on the bottom, 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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0000 - 0500
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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