Alabaster Alabastron Boread Antique Antiquity Archaic Corinthian Corinth Greece Greek Art

Piriform Alabastron
Archaic Period, Middle Corinthian
Corinth, 1st quarter of the 6th century B.C. (600–575 B.C.)

Clay, terracotta
Incised painting, dark brown decoration on a light background

Height: 12 cm

Good state of preservation: Complete, with minor chips in some areas, slight abrasions, and superficial concretions due to age

Authenticity verified by Mr. Antoine TARANTINO

Alabastron depicting a figurative scene of a winged genius in a kneeling running posture, wearing a short chiton and with wings spread; presence of a wheel and secondary motifs such as dots and incised fillets.

Provenance: Private collection formed in the 1980s

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