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Pointed Aryballos

Aryballos · 650-625 BCE

Late Proto-Corinthian or Transitional. Strap handle: wavy line. Lip: flat, lines and dots. Shoulder: radiating bands. Upper body: incised scales. Lower body: downward rays. Part of lip broken off.

Shape

Aryballos

Period

Archaic period

Date

650-625 BCE

Culture

Greek

Dimensions

H: 19.56 cm

Medium

Terracotta; buff clay, reddish and black glaze

Findspot

Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinthia

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Accession Number

1960.299

Image Source

harvard

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