Alabastron, Slender alabastron with a distinct short cylindrical neck and a wide flat rim, provided with two tiny handles in the form of suppositories; vessel for oils and ointments, carved stone alabaster; Egyptian, Late Period, 664–332 BC; height 32 cm +1.5 cm base, width 5 cm, weight 1.11 kg., A tall, narrow elongated vessel with a rounded flat rim and short neck, displayed upright on a clear stand; the surface shows layered banding and streaks in shades of cream, beige, tan, and light brown with areas of off-white and subtle darker brown speckling, and smooth polished texture with natural irregularities and curved striations.
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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; vessel for oils and ointments, carved stone alabaster; Egyptian, Late Period, 664–332 BC; height 32 cm +1.5 cm base, width 5 cm, weight 1.11 kg., A tall, narrow elongated vessel with a rounded flat rim and short neck, displayed upright on a clear stand; the surface shows layered banding and streaks in shades of cream, beige, tan, and light brown with areas of off-white and subtle darker brown speckling, and smooth polished texture with natural irregularities and curved striations.

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Alabastron Slender alabastron distinct short cylindrical neck wide flat rim provided two tiny handles form suppositories vessel oils ointments carved stone alabaster Egyptian Late Period 664–332 Bc height 32 cm +1.5 cm base width 5 cm weight 1.11 kg tall narrow elongated rounded flat rim short neck displayed upright clear stand surface layered banding streaks shades cream beige tan light brown areas off-white subtle darker brown speckling smooth polished texture natural irregularities curved striations.

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