Scent Bottle (Alabastron)

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Object Details

Collection

Long-term loan

Credit Line

Long-term loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.157.29

Date

4th-3rd century BCE

Accession Number

LTS1985.1.157.29

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Glass

Dimensions

H x W x D: 12 x 4.1 x 3.9 cm (4 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1 9/16 in)

Origin

Egypt

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National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

glass

Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Art

Gellatly collection

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3c0fdc896-3e2b-4670-8838-7876562b7114

Record ID

fsg_LTS1985.1.157.29