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Pointed Aryballos

Aryballos · 640-65 BCE

Italo-Corinthian, Transitional. Shoulder: radiating bands. Body: ovoid; horizontal bands. No handle. Top missing. (Top in photograph does not belong to this aryballos.)

Shape

Aryballos

Period

Archaic period

Date

640-65 BCE

Culture

Greek

Dimensions

H: 28.45 cm

Medium

Terracotta; buff slip, brown glaze

Findspot

Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Clusium (Etruria)

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Accession Number

1960.294.B

Image Source

harvard

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