Caption

Foot-shaped aryballos, unknown Ionian workshop, aryballos, antique vessel, yellow-orange clay with mica, matte black engobe on the surface. Aryballos in the shape of a foot shod in a sandal with a thick sole connected to braided leather straps. The foot ends above the ankle and merges into a narrow neck terminating in an outward-turned rim, decorated from above with radiating lines. A wide, ribbon-like handle is attached vertically to the spout, on which there is an image of a rooster surrounded by dots. Preservation condition: the front part of the foot is filled with plaster. End of the 6th–beginning of the 5th century BC, Ionia Turkey/Greece, vessel., A weathered object resembling a small carved figure with an elongated wing-like projection on one side and a rounded hollow on the other, showing a surface of earthy tan and brown tones with patches of pale green on the wing area and darker brown to black radial markings around the circular opening, set against a uniform gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_423

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Rights managed

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53.3Mb (488.2Kb) / 14.4in x 14.4in / 4315 x 4315 (300dpi)

Keywords

Foot-shaped aryballos unknown Ionian workshop aryballos antique vessel yellow-orange clay mica matte black engobe surface Aryballos shape foot shod sandal thick sole connected braided leather straps foot ends ankle merges narrow neck terminating outward-turned rim decorated radiating lines wide ribbon- handle attached vertically spout image rooster surrounded dots Preservation condition front part foot filled plaster 6th– 5th century BC Ionia Turkey Greece vessel weathered object resembling small carved figure elongated wing- projection side rounded hollow showing earthy tan brown tones patches pale green wing area darker brown black radial markings circular opening set uniform gray background.