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
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
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 (EAST GREEK, FAIENCE)
ARYBALLOS (EAST GREEK, FAIENCE)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENT (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (UNCERTAIN)
RING ARYBALLOS (MYCENEAN)
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
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VATICAN G 52, GROUP OF
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
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PENTHESILEA P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENT (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (CRETAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
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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 (SOUTH ITALIAN)
ARYBALLOS (LACONIAN)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, SILHOUETTE)
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FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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-550 to -500
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL)
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL)
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL)
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