Alabastron
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Object Label
Vessels made in the Minoan kingdom of Crete and at the city of Mycenae in Greece appear in many Dynasty 18 sites. Precisely what materials were shipped in these pots is uncertain, but they probably contained traditional Aegean products as sesame or olive oil.
Caption
Mycenaean; Greek. Alabastron, ca. 1475–1400 B.C.E.. Clay, slip, 1 3/4 x Diam. 4 1/4 in. (4.4 x 10.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.44. Creative Commons-BY
Title
Alabastron
Date
ca. 1475–1400 B.C.E.
Period
Mycenaean IIB Period
Geography
Place made: Greece
Medium
Clay, slip
Classification
Dimensions
1 3/4 x Diam. 4 1/4 in. (4.4 x 10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Accession Number
16.44
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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