Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)

Attributed to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Palmettes

This is one of a group of white-ground alabastra associated with a red-figure workshop. Simple though the decoration may be, the precise placement and execution of the palmettes give the work great elegance.

Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Attributed to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Attributed to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Attributed to the Group of the Paidikos Alabastra, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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