371 – Alabaster jar with lid
- Physical description:
- Barrel-shaped alabaster jar with lid.
- Museum classification:
- Working Tools
- Size:
- 100mm tall
- Information:
Ointment jars have been made from alabaster since the days of Ancient Egypt. It was believed that the stone helped to preserve the ointment.
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Stone
- Copyright ownership:
- Copyright to The Museum of Witchcraft Ltd.
Ointment jars have been made from alabaster since the days of Ancient Egypt. It was believed that the stone helped to preserve the ointment.