0 an almost transparent, white stone, often used for making decorative objects --
Alabaster, in particular, has long been cherished for its translucence.
Some of the most important royal sepulchres have alabaster statues that lie over the tomb.
Meanwhile, four mermaid princesses come from a magnificent alabaster underwater palace.
Its sides will be composed of translucent panels of alabaster and cast glass.
A very fine-grained white or lightly tinted variety of gypsum, called alabaster, is prized for ornamental work of various sorts.
The burial chamber possibly housed an alabaster sarcophagus, many pieces were found in the sand and debris that filled the chamber.
The inventory is exceptionally rich, presenting personal and grave goods made of gold, silver, bronze, alabaster, glass, clay, leather.
Moreover, the calcite alabaster, being a carbonate, effervesces upon being touched with hydrochloric acid, whereas the gypsum alabaster, when thus treated, remains practically unaffected.
