Caption

Globular aryballos, Egyptian workshop attributed, globular aryballos decorated at the widest point of the body with a vertically grooved band of zigzag decoration, changing into spirals at the bottom and top of the body. Navy blue glass; thread decoration, embedded blue and yellow; 6th–4th century BC; place of origin, aryballos vessel; weight 0.05 kg; height 6.5 cm; diameter 5.6 cm., A small rounded ceramic vessel with a flared rim and two small loop handles, predominantly deep blue in color with bands of yellow and aqua decorative zigzag and stripe patterns around its midsection; the rim has a lighter turquoise blue edge, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_425

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Rights managed

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96.0Mb (1.5Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Globular aryballos Egyptian workshop attributed globular aryballos decorated widest point body vertically grooved band zigzag decoration changing spirals bottom top Navy blue glass thread decoration embedded blue yellow 6th–4th century BC place origin aryballos vessel weight 0.05 kg height 6.5 cm diameter 5.6 cm small rounded ceramic vessel flared rim two small loop handles predominantly deep blue color bands aqua decorative zigzag stripe patterns midsection rim lighter turquoise blue edge background uniform light gray.