Aryballos in the form of a turtle
Aryballos in the form of a turtle

Currently not on view

Aryballos in the form of a turtle,

6th century BCE

East Greek
2002-153

Information

Title
Aryballos in the form of a turtle
Dates

6th century BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
3.1 x 7.1 x 5.7 cm (1 1/4 x 2 13/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in Memory of Emily Townsend Vermeule, Honorary Degree Holder of the Class of 1989
Object Number
2002-153
Culture
Greek, East Greek
Type
ceramics, aryballoi
Materials
ceramic
Subject
turtles

Formerly in the collection of the Art Center at Hargate, St. Paul's School (Concord, NH), acquired from an unknown source by at least 1984; given to the Museum in 2002 by an anonymous donor in honor of Emily Towsend Vermeule, Honorary Degree Holder of the Class of 1989.

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