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Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase), Greek, Corinthian (MET, 76.12.6)

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Title
Terracotta alabastron (perfume vase)
Description

Greek, Corinthian; Alabastron; Vases; The blinding of Polyphemos

The blinding of Polyphemos is one of the most dramatic episodes in the voyage of Odysseus, king of Ithaka, from the Trojan War to his native island. Representations begin in the seventh century B.C. but are rare. This vase is noteworthy because an event of extraordinary moment is rendered with a bare minimum of artistic means.
Date 575–550 B.C.
Medium Terracotta
Dimensions H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Greek and Roman Art
Accession number
76.12.6
Object history Purchased in Brindisi
Credit line Gift of L. P. di Cesnola, 1876
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/244857

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