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What is Egyptian alabaster?
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Egyptian alabaster is a calcium carbonate stone that comes from quarries located in the area around Hatnub, Egypt. Although its appearance is similar to alabaster, the stone is much denser. Find a variety of Egyptian alabaster furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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Pair of Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Tilburg, NL
interior. The use of alabaster in lamps has been around for centuries, dating back to ancient Egypt
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
$1,650 / set
Elegant Table Lamp in Alabaster and Metal, 1970s
Located in Tilburg, NL
for centuries, dating back to ancient Egypt. Alabaster, a type of translucent stone, has been used in
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Grand Tour Ancient Egyptian Style Alabaster Storage Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century hand carved alabaster storage jar in the ancient Egyptian Late Dynastic style, with
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Antique Late 19th Century Egyptian Grand Tour Jars
Materials
Alabaster
An Egyptian alabaster ribbed cup, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty
Located in UTRECHT, UT
The cup hand-carved from white alabaster with caramel and white veining throughout the composition
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Large Alabaster Sculpture P. Emilio Fiaschi 19th Century
By Emilio Fiaschi
Located in London, GB
alabaster or Oriental alabaster.
In general, but not always, ancient Alabaster in Egypt and the Near
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Style Bronze and Alabaster Chandelier
Located in Chicago, IL
times. Its popularity dates back to ancient Egyptians, who gave alabaster its name after its use by the
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
