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Keywords: Roman - "Alabastron" with Silver Case - Walters 57932.jpg In the early Roman period glass was a precious material ranked alongside gold silver and gems It was often combined with precious metals for a luxurious effect To create this alabastron a vessel for perfumed ointments glass was blown into a silver case decorated with a head of Pan or a river god on either side late 1st century BC repoussé and incised silver with gilt glass cm 9 2 2 8 h x diam accession number 57 932 3085 Found in Macedonia Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1912 place of origin Samsun in present-day Turkey Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman art in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Roman alabastra Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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