Shape
Aryballos
ἀρύβαλλος
1891 vases
A small round flask with a narrow neck, used by athletes to carry oil for anointing their bodies before exercise. Often attached to the wrist by a thong.
Function & Use
Athlete's oil flask
1891 examples
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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RING ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (ITALO-PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK PATTERN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (BOEOTIAN)
ARYBALLOS (BOEOTIAN)
ARYBALLOS (BOEOTIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (LACONIAN)
ARYBALLOS (LACONIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCAN)
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
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FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
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ARYBALLOS (CAPENA, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
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