""Alabastron"" with Silver Case
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...
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3085
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object
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normalized
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[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.
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CC0
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en
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2
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.932_SideA_DD_T11.jpg |
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| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_57.932_SideA_DD_T11.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.932 |
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Roman or modern
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