Alabastron with feathered decoration, Egyptian workshop, 6th–4th century BC, vessel alabastron, height 10.6 cm, width 3.7 cm, An elongated vessel with a narrow neck and a flared rim, displaying a marbled pattern of deep blue and pale blue with areas of tan or beige encrustation; the surface shows curved, featherlike repeating motifs in blue against lighter blue background, with several horizontal banded stripes toward the base and visible irregular patches of tan material and wear; the rim and neck have darker blue swirls and a rounded applied blob of glass, and the overall shape tapers to a rounded point at the bottom.
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Alabastron with feathered decoration, Egyptian workshop, 6th–4th century BC, vessel alabastron, height 10.6 cm, width 3.7 cm, An elongated vessel with a narrow neck and a flared rim, displaying a marbled pattern of deep blue and pale blue with areas of tan or beige encrustation; the surface shows curved, featherlike repeating motifs in blue against lighter blue background, with several horizontal banded stripes toward the base and visible irregular patches of tan material and wear; the rim and neck have darker blue swirls and a rounded applied blob of glass, and the overall shape tapers to a rounded point at the bottom.

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Alabastron feathered decoration Egyptian workshop 6th–4th century BC vessel alabastron height 10.6 cm width 3.7 cm elongated vessel narrow neck flared rim displaying marbled pattern deep blue pale blue areas tan beige encrustation surface curved featherlike repeating motifs blue lighter blue background several horizontal banded stripes base visible irregular patches tan material wear rim neck darker blue swirls rounded applied blob glass shape tapers rounded point bottom.

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