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Source Description
In the early Roman period, glass was a precious material ranked alongside gold, silver, and gems. It was often combined with precious metals for a luxurious effect. To create this "alabastron," a vessel for perfumed ointments, glass was blown into a silver case decorated with a head of Pan or a river god on either side.
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Document identity
localId
3085
label
""Alabastron"" with Silver Case
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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3085
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object
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normalized
title
""Alabastron"" with Silver Case
description
In the early Roman period, glass was a precious material ranked alongside gold, silver, and gems. It was often combined with precious metals for a luxurious effect. To create this "alabastron," a vessel for perfumed ointments, glass was blown into a silver case decorated with a head of Pan or a river god on either side.
provenance
[Found in Macedonia]; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century CE or modern (Roman Imperial or modern)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
alabastra
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.2
height
3.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 5/8 × Diam: 1 1/4 in. (9.2 × 3.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman or modern
med
repoussé and incised silver with gilt, glass
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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848f8c3e0b3cd02d
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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a5de6fc6f71b6f9d
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no
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no