Piriform Aryballos
VesselsGreek7th century BCE

Piriform Aryballos

c. 650 BCE

Description

Intact. Star pattern and row of dots on rim, stripes on handle. On shoulder, two canines to right. On body, checker border, zone of four canines to right with dots in field, concentric stripes and rays on foot. Execution rather hasty.

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Terracotta; reddish yellow clay with slip, decoration in dark brown glaze
Culture
Greek
Period
Archaic period
Century
7th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Joseph Clark Hoppin, Purchased in Athens, 1898, Bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1925.

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