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Alabastron
Early Aegean, Cycladic
Bronze Age, Early Cycladic II Period
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
10 cm (3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Emily T. Vermeule
Accession Number60.1510
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTerracotta alabastron, with small, pierced lug handles. Cords (?) in lugs. Bead found within. Buff clay; surface encrusted. One lug and lid chipped.
ProvenanceBy 1960: Mrs. Emily T. Vermeule Collection (acquired in Athens); year-end gift of Mrs. Emily T. Vermeule to MFA in 1960; accessioned January 11, 1961