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
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ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (EGYPTIAN)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
ARYBALLOS (ITALIOTE, BLACK GLAZE)
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCAN)
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCAN)
ARYBALLOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN)
ARYBALLOS (CYPRIOT, BRONZE AGE, BASE-RING WARE)
ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ARYBALLOS (PROTOCORINTHIAN)
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ARYBALLOS (UNCERTAIN)
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