Alabastron

They were often left without handles, but some types were equipped with ear-shaped projections or lugs into which holes were punched.

Around the 7th century BC, alabastra spread to Greece and became an important element of ancient Greek pottery.

There were three distinct types of Greek alabastron:[citation needed] Alabastra also appeared in many other places in the ancient world, notably Assyria, Syria and Palestine,[2] [3] all having presumably been inspired by or exported from Greece or Egypt.

Greek artisans were producing elaborately decorated silver alabastra, long and narrow and 12–16 centimeters (4.7–6.3 in) in height.

The decoration usually involved dividing the body of the vase into four horizontal zones by ornamental bands around it.