Vessel

This slender vessel is known as an alabastron. The lip is set off by a high rim and the handles are ear-shaped lugs. Although it is not definitive, this vessel derived its name from its constituent material, alabaster. The alabastron was used as a vessel for oil or ointment or as a perfume bottle, which is why this object is more likely to be attributed to women, but men also used it for personal hygiene after sports. Its precious contents were extracted with a spatula. Since an alabastron has no stand, it was not possible to put it down. As a result, the vessel was strapped to the wrist. Presumably this alabastron came from a grave. Alfred Sachs, an engineer based in Cairo, donated it to the Freiburg museum in 1912.