Alabaster Flask With Stopper
Dublin Core
Title
Alabaster Flask With Stopper
Subject
Hellenistic Stone Vase
Description
The Alabaster Flask with Stopper was very similar in shapes and sized to glass vessels.
"Medium: Calcite (alabaster)
Dimensions: H. 8.79 cm
Classification: Miscellaneous- Stone Vases"
This is connected with poverty because it shows who was wealthy and who was not. This particular vessels definitely looked expensive and only the rich were able to afford it. This also relates to poverty because it is very likely that the lower class created these vessels so that the rich would be able to enjoy any drink that was given to them in a beautiful flask. I am very interested to see how this flask was made, how long it took and how much effort was put into only one of these flasks.
"Medium: Calcite (alabaster)
Dimensions: H. 8.79 cm
Classification: Miscellaneous- Stone Vases"
This is connected with poverty because it shows who was wealthy and who was not. This particular vessels definitely looked expensive and only the rich were able to afford it. This also relates to poverty because it is very likely that the lower class created these vessels so that the rich would be able to enjoy any drink that was given to them in a beautiful flask. I am very interested to see how this flask was made, how long it took and how much effort was put into only one of these flasks.
Creator
"Cypriot"
Publisher
"Cypriot"
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
"2nd-early 1st century B.C."
Contributor
Yuliya Shveykina
Rights
Copyright. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Used here for educational purposes only.
Used here for educational purposes only.
Relation
Alabaster Flasks
Format
"Medium: Calcite (alabaster)
Dimensions: H. 8.79 cm
File format: Jpeg
Dimensions: H. 8.79 cm
File format: Jpeg
Language
En
Type
Image Type
Identifier
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/243990?searchField=All&sortBy=relevance&od=on&ft=hellenistic+period&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=10
Coverage
"Period: Hellenistic
Geographic Location:
Asia (70,948)
Cyprus (2,986)
Date:
2nd-early 1st century B.C.
Geographic Location:
Asia (70,948)
Cyprus (2,986)
Date:
2nd-early 1st century B.C.
Collection
Citation
"Cypriot", “Alabaster Flask With Stopper,” World History 1 Online, Spring 2019, accessed October 17, 2026, https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/items/show/6.