An Egyptian Core-Formed Glass Alabastron, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 3rd - 2nd century BCE Scarabs tapering neck

tapering neck

Suspended from the body are three dangling elements comprising a carnelian bead sitting above a round gold terminal that creates a fabulous sense of movement

Joan Crowfoot

The stone shows the cool grey tone and softly polished surface typical of kiln-fired steatite of the New Kingdom

thence by descent to grandson George DuBois

An Egyptian Core-Formed Glass Alabastron, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 3rd - 2nd century BCE Scarabs tapering neckThis elegant dark blue glass alabastron is decorated with carefully applied opaque white trails, tooled into neat rows of feathered chevrons that descend gracefully around the body. The form is characteristic of the type, with a long piriform body tapering to a pointed base, narrow cylindrical neck, and flaring disk rim. Two small horizontal lug handles adorn the shoulders. Such vessels were typically used to hold perfumed oils and cosmetics,