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Not currently on display at the V&A

Alabastron

6th Century BC (made)
Place of origin

On the front a winged monster half man half snake and a bird with outstretched wings and radial petal motifs on the lip


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Red earthenware covered with a white slip and painted in black and red within incised outlines
Brief description
Red earthenware coered with white slip and painted in black and red, Corinthian 6th Century BC
Physical description
On the front a winged monster half man half snake and a bird with outstretched wings and radial petal motifs on the lip
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.8cm
  • Diameter: 3.8cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Collection
Accession number
C.2492-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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