Alabastron (unguent bottle)
Artist
Unknown
Date2nd–1st century BCE
MediumGlass (core-formed and tooled)
DimensionsH. 4 3/16 in. x W.1 ½ in. (10.7 x 3.8 cm); Diam. rim 7/8 in. (2.4 cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth F. Gervais-Gruen
Object number94.7.5
On View
On viewProvenanceElizabeth F. Gervais-Gruen, Chapel Hill, NC; given to NCMA, 1994.
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