Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Avshalom Avital |
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Alabastron
Eastern Mediterranean 6th-4th century BCE Glass, core-formed H: 9.4; Diam: 3.3 cm Gift of Joseph Boxenbaum, Jerusalem Accession number: 77.68.277 |
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This bottles, made in imitation of Greek pottery and metalware, belong to a new series of core-formed vessels decorated with glass threads (trails), which were first manufactured in Rhodes and later throughout the Mediterranean. They served as elegant containers for Rhodes’ famous perfumes and oils. Publications: Israeli, Yael, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum: The Eliahu Dobkin Collection and Other Gifts, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel, 2003, English / Hebrew Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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