Aryballos

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Object/Title: Aryballos
Type: Pottery
Provenance
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Abstract: Small aryballos in the shape of shells with an inscription on the lip.
Physical Location: The Met Fifth Avenue
URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251377
Measurements: H: 6.2 cm
Description: Dates to c. late 6th century BCE. The inscription reads 'the boy is fair'. It was used to hold perfumes or oils used by athletes. Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed May 24, 2017. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251377
Bibliography: Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed May 24, 2017. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251377
Access Condition: Public Domain
Creative Commons: CC0 1.0
Name
Role
Name: Rogers Fund, 1923
Role: Donor
Related Search Terms: Aryballos
Olive Oil
Equipment
Archaic
Greek
Terracotta
Date: 6th c. BCE