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)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (SOUTH ITALIAN)
ARYBALLOS (LACONIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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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)
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL)
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL)
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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-700 to -650
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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-675 to -625
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (CRETAN, OUTLINE)
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ARYBALLOS (LACONIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CRETAN)
ARYBALLOS (SUBMYCENEAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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-450 to -400
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
-650 to -600
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
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