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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
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1891 examples
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask)
ca. 620–590 BCE
Terracotta aryballos (perfume vase)
BF
Attributed to the Duel Painter
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ca. 620–590 BCE
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask)
BF
Related to the Kaeppeli Painter
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ca. 620–590 BCE
Terracotta vase in the form of a bird
ca. 620–590 BCE
Terracotta aryballos
620–590 BCE
Terracotta pointed aryballos
ca. 620–590 BCE
Italo-Corinthian or Laconian Globular Aryballos
c. 600-550 BCE
Corinthian Globular Aryballos: Siren Between Two Griffins
c. 600-570 BCE
Globular Aryballos: Siren Between Geese
c. 600-575 BCE
Globular Aryballos (oil flask): Two Lions and a Running Man
BF
c. 600 BCE
Corinthian Globular Aryballos: Siren
c. 600 BCE
Ring Aryballos
mid-6th century B.C.
Aryballos in the Form of a Helmeted Head
6256
·
early 6th century BCE (Archaic)
Globular oil flask (aryballos)
6th century BCE
Black-figure Globular Aryballos
BF
6th century BCE
Aryballos in the Shape of a Pomegranate
600–575 B.C.
Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a rooster
6th century BCE
Large Aryballos with Ring Foot
c. 600 BCE-575 BCE
Terracotta aryballos in the form of a ram
early 6th century BCE
Terracotta aryballos in the form of a helmeted head
ca. 600–575 BCE
Fayencearyballos (Doppelkopfgefäβ)
600-551 v. Chr.
Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a hedgehog
6th century BCE
Aryballos with four warriors
ca. 600 BCE
Black-figure Aryballos: Two heraldic bearded sirens with woman
BF
The Otterlo Painter
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c. 600 BCE-575 BCE
Terracotta vase in the form of a hare
BF
1st half of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta aryballos in the form of a sandaled foot
BF
6th century BCE
Aryballos
BF
6th century BCE
Aryballos
6th–4th century B.C.
Aryballos
6th–4th century B.C.
Cockleshell Aryballos (Oil Vessel)
late 500s–early 400s BCE
Terracotta ring aryballos (perfume vase)
6th century BCE
Terracotta vase in the form of a siren
BF
ca. 550–500 BCE
East Greek Faience Aryballos
early 6th century B.C.
Aryballos
6th–4th century B.C.
Corinthian Aryballos
first quarter of 6th century B.C.
Aryballos
6th–4th century B.C.
Aryballos (perfume flask) in the form of a helmeted head
BF
6th century BCE
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask)
BF
Attributed to the Otterlo Painter
·
ca. 595–570 BCE
Corinthian Aryballos
about 595–570 B.C.
Monkey-Shaped Aryballos (Oil Vessel)
c. 580 BCE
Globular Aryballos with a Boar
580–550 B.C.
Globular Aryballos
c. 575-550 BCE
Black-Figure Aryballos: Winged Mistress of Animals
BF
c. 575 BCE
Plastic Aryballos
580–560 B.C.
Small Globular Aryballos: Winged Sphinx
c. 575 BCE
Corinthian Globular Aryballos
c. 570-550 BCE
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask)
ca. 575–550 BCE
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask)
ca. 575–550 BCE
Corinthian Globular Aryballos
c. 570-550 BCE
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask)
BF
Nearchos
·
ca. 570 BCE
Corinthian Aryballos
Goateed Siren Painter
·
570–550 B.C.
Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a seated monkey
c. 560 BCE
Oil flask (aryballos) with a lotus design
575–550 B.C.
Oil bottle (aryballos) with painted birds
575–550 B.C.
Globular Aryballos with Lotus-Palmette Knot
c. 550 BCE
Hailstorm Group Globular Aryballos: Procession of Warriors with Circular Shields
c. 550 BCE
Hailstorm Group Globular Aryballos: procession of armed warriors with circular shields
c. 550 BCE
Late Corinthian Small Globular Aryballos with Lotus-Palmette Knot
c. 550 BCE
Miniature Globular Aryballos
c. 550 BCE
Corinthian "Hailstorm Group" Globular Aryballos: Three Warriors with Circular Shields
c. 550 BCE
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