Unguent Bottle
late 7th century BC (made)
| Place of origin |
Alabastron with tubular body and rounded base. Decorated with scales of glass. Two small loop handles.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | core-formed with pincered scale decoration |
| Brief description | Glass unguent bottle (alabastron), Italy, Etruria |
| Physical description | Alabastron with tubular body and rounded base. Decorated with scales of glass. Two small loop handles. |
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| Style | |
| Production | Made in Etruria, the ancient state in west-central Italy which spread its civilization throughout Italy in the 6th century B.C. It is now part of modern Tuscany and Umbria. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5153-1901 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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