Oil bottle in the form of a dead hare
Oil bottle in the form of a dead hare

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Oil bottle in the form of a dead hare,

ca. 600–560 BCE

Etruscan
Archaic Period, ca. 600–480 BCE
2000-290

Information

Title
Oil bottle in the form of a dead hare
Dates

ca. 600–560 BCE

Medium
East Greek style ceramic
Dimensions
20.1 x 4 x 5.1 cm (7 15/16 x 1 9/16 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of Emily Townsend Vermeule, Honorary Degree Holder of the Class of 1989, & Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III, in memory of Eleanor Meneely Townsend
Object Number
2000-290
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Etruria (central Italy)

Culture
Etruscan
Period
Archaic (Greek), East Greek
Type
alabastra, ceramics
Materials
paint, slip, ceramic
Subject
dots, rosettes, rabbits

Purchased by the Museum in 2000 from Charles Ede, Ltd.

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