Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a hare
VesselsGreek7th century BCE

Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a hare

650-600 BCE

Description

Small Protocorinthian oil vessel in the shape of a hare. Bobbin-shaped (wheelmade?) body rests on folded legs. Back paws are thin and sausage-shaped. Front paws are large and wedge-shaped. Hemispherical tail. Small, moldmade (?) head with filling hole at top. Large modeled eyes, small pierced nostrils, incised mouth. Pointy ears are raised. Small hole for suspension connects ears to back of body. Pale buff-orange body with details in orange and dark brown slip. Body stippled all over in orange slip. Point of juncture between body and legs filled with orange slip, with some dark brown details. Back haunch delineated in orange. Modeled eye slipped dark brown with orange eyelashes extending beyond a dark brown eyebrow. Mouth detailed in brown slip. Ear outlined in brown, with interior slipped orange. Significant flaking of slip. Repair at chest.

Classification
Vessels
Technique
Mold-made
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Greek
Period
Orientalizing period
Century
7th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

8 x 7.4 x 4 cm (3 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)

Provenance

From the collection of Herbert A. Cahn. Purchased at auction October 18, 2002. Jean-David Cahn AG, Auktion 3, 18 October 2002, Basel. Kunstwerke der Antike: Sammlung Tilly und Herbert A. Cahn. Lot 18.

Related Artworks

View More
Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a hare | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI