Alabastron, Slender alabastron with a distinct short cylindrical neck and a wide flat rim, provided with two tiny handles in the form of suppositories. Stone vessel for oils and ointments alabastron; Egyptian art; Late Period, 664–332 BC. Height 32 cm +1.5 cm base, width 5 cm, weight 1.11 kg., A tall, elongated cylindrical object with a rounded top and a small flared lip, displayed upright on a clear stand; its surface shows layered, banded patterns in shades of beige, cream, tan, and light brown with areas of mottled discoloration and darker speckles, and the background is a solid medium gray.
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Alabastron, Slender alabastron with a distinct short cylindrical neck and a wide flat rim, provided with two tiny handles in the form of suppositories. Stone vessel for oils and ointments alabastron; Egyptian art; Late Period, 664–332 BC. Height 32 cm +1.5 cm base, width 5 cm, weight 1.11 kg., A tall, elongated cylindrical object with a rounded top and a small flared lip, displayed upright on a clear stand; its surface shows layered, banded patterns in shades of beige, cream, tan, and light brown with areas of mottled discoloration and darker speckles, and the background is a solid medium gray.

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Alabastron Slender alabastron distinct short cylindrical neck wide flat rim provided two tiny handles form suppositories Stone vessel oils ointments alabastron Egyptian art Late Period 664–332 Bc Height 32 cm +1.5 cm base width 5 cm weight 1.11 kg tall elongated cylindrical object rounded top small flared lip displayed upright clear stand surface layered banded patterns shades beige cream tan light brown areas mottled discoloration darker speckles background solid medium gray.

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