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| Titles |
Aryballos: |
| Name |
Rogers Fund, 1923 |
| Name |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Type of Resource |
three dimensional object |
| Genre |
Pottery |
| Abstract |
Small aryballos in the shape of shells with an inscription on the lip. |
| Physical Location |
The Met Fifth Avenue |
| URL |
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251377 |
| Extent |
H: 6.2 cm |
| Form |
tactile material |
| Note |
Dates to c. late 6th century BCE. The inscription reads 'the boy is fair'. It was used to hold perfumes or oils used by athletes.
Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed May 24, 2017. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251377 |
| Access Condition |
Public Domain |
| Access Condition |
CC0 1.0 |
| Subject Local Name |
--Aryballos--Olive Oil--Equipment--Archaic--Greek--Terracotta------6th c. BCE |
| Note |
Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Terracotta aryballos (oil flask) in the form of three cockleshells." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed May 24, 2017. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/251377 |