Calcite alabaster in art: 12 works, most common in Ancient Near

CA

Medium12 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	12
Date Range	8000 BC – 500 BC
Primary Department	Ancient Near Eastern Art (12)
Most Common Form	Stone-Vessels (11)
Cultures Represented	1
Public Domain	12 works (100%)

Works by Century

80th century BC

72th century BC

70th century BC

7th century BC

5th century BC

Historical Periods

Neolithic · 10 Neo-Assyrian · 1

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Bowl	Stone-Vessels	ca. late 8th millennium B.C.
Bowl	Stone-Vessels	ca. late 8th millennium B.C.
Jar	Stone-Vessels	ca. late 8th millennium B.C.
Jar	Stone-Vessels	ca. late 8th millennium B.C.
Bowl	Stone-Vessels	7th–6th millennium B.C.
Bowl	Stone-Vessels	7th–6th millennium B.C.
Bowl	Stone-Vessels	7th–6th millennium B.C.
Jar	Stone-Vessels	7th–6th millennium B.C.
Jar	Stone-Vessels	7th–6th millennium B.C.
Mortar	Stone-Implements	7th–6th millennium B.C.
Jar of Egyptianizing type	Stone-Vessels	ca. 7th century B.C.	Assyrian
Vessel with a lid	Stone-Vessels	ca. mid-1st millennium B.C.

Related materials

Earthenware2,395 works Glass2,271 works Wood1,934 works Pottery1,727 works Stucco1,641 works Bronze1,603 works linen1,599 works Wool1,509 works

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access