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Alabaster



Stone

5 7/8 in. x 4 5/8 in. x 11/16 in. (15 cm x 11.8 cm x 1.8 cm)

Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: S.246
Acquisition Date:
Geography: Europe, Possibly Italy
Classification: Raw Materials and Organic Remains; Raw Materials
Culture/Nationality: Roman
Collection: Stone Sample Collection
Findspot: Unknown; Italy?

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  • alabaster - Fine-grained marblelike variety of gypsum that is easy to carve but is rather fragile; it has been used as a sculpture material, ornamental building work, vases, small decorative carvings, and powdered for use as a paper filler and paint pigment called mineral white or terra alba. Alabaster is usually a translucent white or pink but may also be a muted red, yellow or gray. It is soft and can be scratched slightly with a fingernail. It also dissolves slowly in wet environments.
  • rock - Naturally formed aggregate of one or more minerals. For processed or dressed rock use "stone."
  • stone - General term for rock that has been cut, shaped, crushed, or otherwise formed for use in construction or other purposes. Includes the specific archaeological and anthropological sense of individual stones which may be decorated or ornamented and which may be used in ritual contexts. These are usually not carved or dressed, and so differ from sculptures made from stone.

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