Ancient 6th century B.C. Greek Corinthian pottery Perfume Flask Aryballos
$1,700.00
Ancient 6th century B.C. (Ca. 580 to 520 B.C.) Greek Corinthian pottery perfume flask Aryballos with spherical body, slightly flattened; round bottom; concave handle. Glazed bands on flat surface of mouth and edge of the lip. The body is painted in black and brown with five large petals arranged radially around a double circle with star inside.
The shoulder is painted with concentric circles and bands of radiating strokes at the top of the rim and the base is decorated with circular rings.
An aryballos was used in Ancient Greece to contain perfume or perfumed oils and is often depicted in vase paintings being used by athletes during bathing. In these depictions, the vessel is at times attached by a strap to the athlete's wrist or hung by a strap from a peg on the wall.
REFERENCES :
A similar example is in the collection of the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
Please see the link below:
https://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/collections/sear...
We will also provide the buyer with photocopies of the pages from the mentioned references together with a certificate of authenticity.
MEASUREMENTS
Height: 8 cm (3.15 inches)
CONDITION: Very good condition, intact, no, cracks, or repairs.
PROVENANCE: Ex Canadian private collection.
