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Alabaster is a soft, light-colored stone that ancient peoples like the Egyptians carved into decorative and practical objects, such as the cosmetics jar found in Tutankhamun's tomb. It matters historically because these carved alabaster pieces provide insights into ancient craftsmanship, religious beliefs, and daily life from thousands of years ago.
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Alabastro è il nome generico attribuito ad una roccia di tipo evaporitico di origine gessosa (solfato di calcio idrato) o calcitica (carbonato di calcio), che si presenta in aggregati concrezionati, zonati o fibroso-raggiati, di aspetto cereo, deposti in ambienti sotterranei da acque particolarmente dure. Il vocabolo è di origine orientale: per gli antichi greci la parola alábastron indicava un vaso di alabastro.
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