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Alabastron
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineAlabastron, 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.a
