Alabastron

Alternative Title

Kohl bottle

Creator

Unknown

Files

Abstract

Thick-walled vessel has a flattened rim, narrow cylindrical neck and a larger cylindrical body with a rounded bottom. The vessel cannot stand. Rim is uneven in depth and it is out-of-round. Neck is 1.9 cm. in length and off-center.

Keywords

Glass Alabastron

Time Period

3rd-1st Centuries BCE

Material

Glass

Language

English

Type

InteractiveResource

Dimensions

9.2 x 2.5-2.2 cm.

Media Type

Alabastra

Format

Digital 3D model

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Box Number

2

Identifier

R30-00070

Notes

citation/reference: Donald B. Harden, Catalogue of Greek and Roman glass in the British Museum. Color: Blue field, marveled white and red threads. View description: Side view. Condition: Very good.

Streaming Media

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Alabastron" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 71.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/71

Equipment

Nikon D3400, AF-P Nikon 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6G

Capture Technique

Digital Photogrammetry, Reality Capture CLI

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)