Black-finned alabastron, wide disc-shaped foot, circular body with sloping shoulders, narrow neck, wide horizontal rim and vertical bipartite handle; end of 4th–3rd century BC, Southern Italy; alabastron vessel; height 7.5 cm, width 6.7 cm., An old rounded vessel with a flared rim and a single looped handle is centered against a plain light gray background, the vessel showing a worn dark brown to black surface with patches where the underlying lighter clay is exposed, a lighter beige band around the base, and visible scratches and chips revealing tan and ochre tones.
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Black-finned alabastron, wide disc-shaped foot, circular body with sloping shoulders, narrow neck, wide horizontal rim and vertical bipartite handle; end of 4th–3rd century BC, Southern Italy; alabastron vessel; height 7.5 cm, width 6.7 cm., An old rounded vessel with a flared rim and a single looped handle is centered against a plain light gray background, the vessel showing a worn dark brown to black surface with patches where the underlying lighter clay is exposed, a lighter beige band around the base, and visible scratches and chips revealing tan and ochre tones.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_123

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Black-finned alabastron wide disc-shaped foot circular body sloping shoulders narrow neck wide horizontal rim vertical bipartite handle 4th–3rd century BC Southern Italy alabastron vessel height 7.5 cm width 6.7 cm old rounded vessel flared rim single looped handle centered plain light gray background vessel showing worn dark brown black surface patches underlying lighter clay exposed lighter beige band base visible scratches chips revealing tan ochre tones.

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