Aryballos
1922.01.0019
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Aryballos (1922.01.0019) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Archaic Period (800 - 480 BC), 575–550 BCE |
| Culture | Greek, Corinthian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 6.1 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 6.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 3.7 cm |
| Weight | 57 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D1 is the body diameter. D3 is the rim diameter (handle not included). |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Glazing |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Olive Brown (2.5 Y 2/2) -ns Grayish Yellow ( 2.5 Y 7/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | CORINTHIAN ARYBALLOS Shape and Ornament: Spherical body, round bottom, concave handle. Concentric circles on flat surface of mouth. Tongues and two lines on shoulder. On underside of vase, three concentric circles. On the body, four marching warriors moving right. Each wears a helmet and carries a large round shield and a spear. The left two shield devices are a swastika and a flying eagle (?). Right two shields in solid colors, each with design of three incised vertical lines. Accessory Colors: Purple: swastika, half of each of right two shields, left two helmets. About 575-550 B.C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 5, 2-3. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Spurlock Museum 1922.01.0018 Payne, Necrocorinthia, 1931. Page 320, fig. 160 (from Thebes). |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 7, Plate 5, 2-3. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |