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Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment.
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Document identity
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159063
label
Alabastron (stopper)
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object
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159063
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object
title
Alabastron (stopper)
description
Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment.
date
305–222 BCE
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en
wikidata
Q60757529
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Vessels
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); Overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.); Stopper: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); Body: 19.1 x 2.5 cm (7 1/2 x 1 in.)
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Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE)
accession
1995.262.b
Source extras
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travertine
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Alabastron (stopper), 305–222 BCE. Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE). Travertine; diameter: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.); stopper: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.); body: 19.1 x 2.5 cm (7 1/2 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1995.262.b
collection
Egypt - Ptolemaic Dynasty
didYouKnow
This is the lid to a perfume holder which might have been attached to a string, making it easily portable.
citations
citation
Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999.
page_number
Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 486, cat. no. 382
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:14:01.033000
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159063
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Egypt - Ptolemaic Dynasty
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travertine
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