ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Perfume Vessel (Alabastron)
AAT Object Form/Functionalabastra
AAT Object Techniquecore-forming
CultureGreek
Date5th-4th Century BCE
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of William Suddaby
Dimensions4 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (10.5 x 3.8 cm)
Object number2009.040.003
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Published ReferencesBonhams Knightsbridge, Antiquities (14 May 2003), 48, lot 112.
ProvenanceEx coll. William Suddaby (1939-2021), Sugarloaf Key, Florida, purchased from Bonhams London, May 14, 2003, lot 112.
Status
On viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
3rd-2nd Century BCE
2nd-late 1st Century BCE
4th Century BCE
late 5th century BCE
ca. 570 BCE
6th Century BCE
late 7th Century BCE
6th Century BCE
6th Century BCE
