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Ring Aryballos
Ring Aryballos
Aryballos
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mid-6th century B.C.
Clay pale red. Decoration in thin black and dull purple: zigzags, network, pendant loops, concentric lines, and fern pattern(?). Body a square tube in form of ring. Neck, lip, and end of handle perhaps from another vase.
Shape
Aryballos
Period
Archaic Period
Date
mid-6th century B.C.
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
H: 9.00 cm W: 7.50 cm
Medium
Ceramic
Findspot
Greece, Boiotia
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
19.301
Image Source
boston_mfa
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)