A black-figure ceramic alabastron. The torpedo shaped body with rounded base rises to a short narrow neck and broad, flat disc rim.
Greek Gold Diadem Lead
CULTURE/REGION OF ORIGIN: Greek, Eastern Mediterranean
DATE: Hellenistic Period, Circa 3rd-1st Century BCE
DIMENSIONS: 3.4 cm (1.3 inches) long, 1.5 cm (0.6 inches) wide
CULTURE / REGION OF ORIGIN: Eastern Mediterranean
DATE: Late Hellenistic Period, 1st Century BCE
DIMENSIONS: 4.2 cm (1.65 in.) long
London, 1820
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Vases from the Collection of Sir Henry Englefield, bart / Drawn and Engraved by H. Moses.
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Greek Painted Pottery from Naukratis in Egyptian Museums
Marjorie Susan Venit
American Research Center in Egypt
