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Rare / Tall Greek Archaic Footed Alabastron

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Description

**Originally Listed At $2000**

Ancient Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 6th century BCE. A beautiful vessel known as an alabastron, of an elongated teardrop form, hand-carved from honey-yellow alabaster, with a rounded base, a tapering cylindrical body with a sloping shoulder, a narrow neck, and a wide discoid rim, all atop an integral tiered plinth with a trio of tab-shaped feet. Vessels like this were commissioned by aristocratic Greek women in order to use as a storage container for scented oils or perfumes during bathing. Size: 2" W x 8.7" H (5.1 cm x 22.1 cm); 9" H (22.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, before 2010

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Condition

Repaired from multiple large pieces with some resurfacing and light adhesive residue along break lines. Small chips to feet, plinth, body, and rim, with light encrustations. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory sticker on side of body.

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Rare / Tall Greek Archaic Footed Alabastron

Name: Rare / Tall Greek Archaic Footed Alabastron
SKU: 114074333
Price: 2800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $2,800 - $4,200

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