Terracotta Columbus alabastron (perfume vase)

Beldam Painter

ca. 470 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Columbus alabastra are a simple solution to the problem of having the normally round-bottomed vases stand without an additional support. Their rarity is noteworthy.

Artist

Beldam Painter

Date

ca. 470 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, 1985