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Oil flask (aryballos)
Greek
Archaic Period
6th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 × 4.6 × 4.6 cm (1 3/4 × 1 13/16 × 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7520
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 448.
DescriptionAryballos of Corinthian type. The top of the lip is decorated with small circles and a tongue pattern. There is a cable border on the outer edge. The pattern on the handle is similar to that on the lip.
Condition: Dark green patina.
Condition: Dark green patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Athens.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December, 1901