Alabastron, cylindrical belly, 4th–3rd century BC, vessel alabastron, height 17.4 cm, width 4.4 cm, A tall, narrow object with a rounded top and a flat disc-like cap sits against a plain gray background; the surface is predominantly dark blue or black with decorative flowing patterns in yellow and pale blue forming vertical feather-like or leaf-like motifs that repeat along its length, and a band of wavy yellow decoration just below the cap; the texture appears glossy and slightly worn in places, with a small protrusion beneath the cap and a rounded bottom showing continuation of the patterned design.
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Alabastron, cylindrical belly, 4th–3rd century BC, vessel alabastron, height 17.4 cm, width 4.4 cm, A tall, narrow object with a rounded top and a flat disc-like cap sits against a plain gray background; the surface is predominantly dark blue or black with decorative flowing patterns in yellow and pale blue forming vertical feather-like or leaf-like motifs that repeat along its length, and a band of wavy yellow decoration just below the cap; the texture appears glossy and slightly worn in places, with a small protrusion beneath the cap and a rounded bottom showing continuation of the patterned design.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A18_396

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Alabastron cylindrical belly 4th–3rd century BC vessel alabastron height 17.4 cm width 4.4 cm tall narrow object rounded top flat disc- cap sits plain gray background surface predominantly dark blue black decorative flowing patterns yellow pale blue forming vertical feather- leaf- motifs repeat length band wavy yellow decoration cap texture glossy slightly worn places small protrusion beneath rounded bottom showing continuation patterned design.

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