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 PATTERN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
WG
ARYBALLOS (UNCERTAIN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
-700 to -650
ARYBALLOS (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
WG
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN, PATTERN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
WG
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, OUTLINE)
WG
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KLEOMELOS P
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS, POINTED (PROTOCORINTHIAN, TRANSITIONAL, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-550 to -500
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ITALO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS, FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
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