Alabastron ointment vessel, carved from a piece of alabaster, with slightly bulbous body and flared rim.
Persian, Circa 5th century BC
References: This form differs from the Egyptian form, and relates directly to known Persian examples; ref. The Schoyen Collection, MS 4536/1 , for an example inscribed for Xerxes, Syria, 485-465 BC.
Stock #: 1013166 Size: 15cm
Price: AU$ 1,250.00
US$ 1,275.00
€ 950.00
£ 812.50
Antiquities Ancient Near East
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