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Corinthian Alabastron Fragment

Unknownabout 650–600 B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The fragment preserves the mouth, pierced handle, and only part of the body of the vase. The surface is worn and the painted decoration is very much abraded; some dirt remains encrusted on the interior and in the area of the handle.

On the top of the lip: rays. At the join of the mouth to neck: row of small dots and, below, a row of larger dots. Body: two rows of alternating dots between two pairs of encircling lines

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  • Title: Corinthian Alabastron Fragment
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 650–600 B.C.
  • Location Created: Greece (Corinth)
  • Physical Dimensions: 5 × 2.2 cm (1 15/16 × 7/8 in.)
  • Type: Alabastron
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 85.AE.486
  • Culture: Greek (Corinthian)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Walter Bareiss
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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