Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art332–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleBiconical alabastron with zones of bichrome decoration
MediumFaience
DimensionsH. 12.7 × Greatest diam. 2.5 cm (5 × 1 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date332–30 B.C.
Credit LinePurchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodPtolemaic Period
Date Range332 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 570380