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	Alabastron. Ancient form of vessel, used to contain cosmetics, oils and perfumes (see GREECE, ANCIENT, figs 71 and 146 and HELLADIC, fig. 8d).
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	alabastra historical and regional traditions Ancient Near East Ancient Near East, §II, 2(ii)(a): Glass, late 9th century BC and after: Types and uses Egypt, ancient Egypt, ancient, §XVI, 5(v): Faience and glaze: Late Period–Roman period Greece, ancient Greece, ancient, §V, 1(ii)(a): Pottery: Shapes and uses Greece, ancient, §V, 1(ii)(a): Pottery: Shapes and uses Greece, ancient, §VIII, 1(ii): Gold and silver: Shapes and techniques materials

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