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THBTall Greek Archaic Alabaster Alabastron
Lot 28
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $650**
Ancient Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 6th century BCE. A finely carved alabastron with a bulging base, a thick cylindrical body with a tapered neck, and a discoid rim surrounding a drilled-out interior cavity. The shoulder bears a pair of ovoid lug handles, each with five shallow grooves for increased gripping capability. Alabastra are long-bodied vessels with flat disks for the mouth. The shape was common in Corinth, and came to Athens in the 6th century BCE - this is an early example. The term "alabastron" is Greek with Egyptian origins, and many of the oldest examples are painted white, perhaps in imitation of the stone. This example displays the natural color of alabaster, and traces of original orange-yellow, white, and red pigment suggest this was at one time painted with vivid pigmentation. A fabulous example of early Greek lapidary techniques! Size: 2.5" W x 8.6" H (6.4 cm x 21.8 cm); 8.8" H (22.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: The Dere Family Collection, New York, USA, assembled 1970's-2000's; ex-Neil Phillips Collection, New York, USA, acquired in 1980s
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#148377Small chips to rim, body, lug handles, and base, with fading to much original pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and traces of original pigmentation throughout.Condition
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