Caption

Orientalizing aryballos with depictions of lotus flowers, lotus motifs, vessels for oils and ointments, Greek pottery, 580–570 BC, Corinth, vessel aryballos, height 6.8 cm, width 7.4 cm, weight 0.112 kg, A rounded ceramic vessel with a short, wide neck and a thick, horizontal handle sits against a plain gray background. The vessel surface is predominantly beige and light tan with areas of darker brown discoloration and worn patches. There are several dark brown floral-like motifs and smudges decorating the lower sides, and faint horizontal incised lines encircle the body near the base and neck. The handle and neck show rough texture and chipped areas with darker flecks, and the overall finish appears weathered and aged.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_269

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 10.5in x 10.5in / 3150 x 3150 (300dpi)

Keywords

Orientalizing aryballos depictions lotus flowers lotus motifs vessels oils ointments Greek pottery 580–570 Bc Corinth vessel aryballos height 6.8 cm width 7.4 cm weight 0.112 kg rounded ceramic vessel short wide neck thick horizontal handle sits plain gray background vessel surface predominantly beige light tan areas darker brown discoloration worn patches several dark brown floral- motifs smudges decorating lower sides faint horizontal incised lines encircle body near base neck handle rough texture chipped areas darker flecks finish weathered aged.