Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a hedgehog
6th century BCE
Dimensions
5.4 cm h x 4.3 cm w x 6.1 cm l (2 1/8 x 1 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Richard Sommer, Montreal, Canada, (by 1969), sold; to [Petit Musée, Dealers in Antiquities, Montreal, Canada (1969-1975)], sold; to the Fogg Museum.
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