Aryballos (oil container)
Aryballos (oil container)

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Aryballos (oil container),

late 6th–5th century BCE

Eastern Mediterranean
Archaic Period to Classical Period, ca. 480–323 BCE, ca. 600–480 BCE
y1951-54

Information

Title
Aryballos (oil container)
Dates

late 6th–5th century BCE

Medium
Opaque medium blue, yellow, and turquoise glass
Dimensions
h. 6.0 cm, diam. rim 2.7 cm (2 3/8 x 1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Given in memory of Allan Marquand, Class of 1874, and Mrs. Marquand, by their daughters
Object Number
y1951-54
Place Made

Eastern Mediterranean or Greece

Description
Flaring rim, finished with turquoise thread; short cylindrical neck, pointed globular body, and convex bottom. Pair of vertical ring handles from neck to shoulders that end in knobbed tails. Body and handles of medium blue glass. Two horizontal threads of yellow on the shoulder. Yellow and turquoise threads wound spirally around the upper part of body and dragged up and down to form a feather pattern; below these, a pair of yellow and turquoise threads wound horizontally. Body bears faint vertical ribbing.
Culture
Greek
Period
Archaic (Greek), Classical
Type
vessels (containers), aryballoi, glass
Materials
core-formed glass
Techniques
core-forming
Subject
stripes, zigzags

Given to the Museum in memory of Allan Marquand and Mrs. Marquand, by their daughters

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