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 (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Douris
· -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
VATICAN G 57, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· -550 to -500
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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PRIAPOS
· -575 to -525
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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KEALTES
· -550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CUMAEAN)
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
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