Sujet

Alabastron, 6th-4th century BC. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Alabastron, 6th-4th century BC. Brown Perfume Flask with Zigzags. Additional Info: Core-formed alabastron of olive-green/gray glass decorated with fine bands of alternating opaque yellow and turquoise glass trailed around the piece horizontally then vertically combed to form a zig zag pattern. Two scroll handles are attached, one on each side of the upper body. Beneath the handles the same glass was attached and pinched into triangles. Likewise the rim was added, being flattened while turned; following a ribbbon of yellow glass was added to its edge.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A02_347

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48,9Mo (1,5Mo) / 27,0cm x 45,4cm / 3192 x 5358 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe glass historical yellow country pattern green color brown grey Mediterranean design turquoise decoration decorative Greek Greece antique location century vessel flask perfume artefact concept glassware decorated artifact opaque zig-zag zigzag perfume bottle Colour Patterned Ancient Greece zigzags Ancient Greek culture history historic 4th century BC 6th century BC alabastron olive green scent bottle TGN Unknown glass container green colour Applied Arts Heritage Art Eastern Mediterranean zig-zags vessel Ancient Mediterranean core-formed Alabastron core formed