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Aryballos
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Aryballos

7th century to 6th century B.C. · Terracotta with painted decoration

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Small spherical jug with flat mouth and strap handle. Surface decoration of male siren or a bird with bearded male head, blob rosettes of different sizes; petals or toungues on shoulder and around depression at base; black band on edge of mouth; purple on central part of wings; no traces of added white.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
Credit lineAryballos. 7th century to 6th century B.C.. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, William A. Clark Collection. CC0.

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