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title: Corinthian Alabastron Vase
author: Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa, Malibu)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1205/corinthian-alabastron-vase/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Corinthian Alabastron Vase

_Authored by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa, Malibu)_

## Image File

[![Corinthian Alabastron Vase](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1205.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1205.jpg)

## Image Caption

A Corinthian alabastron vase depicting two lions and an owl, 595-500 BCE. These vessels were used for storing perfumes and fine oils. (Getty Villa, Malibu)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Malibu), M. H. (. a. t. G. V. (2013, May 09). Corinthian Alabastron Vase. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1205/corinthian-alabastron-vase/>
### Chicago
Malibu), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa,. "Corinthian Alabastron Vase." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 09, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1205/corinthian-alabastron-vase/>.
### MLA
Malibu), Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa,. "Corinthian Alabastron Vase." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 May 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1205/corinthian-alabastron-vase/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/449435653/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/449435653/) by [**Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Getty Villa, Malibu)**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/449435653/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 May 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.