About this artwork
Containers like this one were used to store precious oils. The flaring rim functioned as an applicator to spread the thick, scented oil over the skin; while the vessel itself was designed to fit comfortably in the user’s hand.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Eastern Mediterranean
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Title
- Aryballos (Container for Oil)
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Place
- Ródhos (Object made in)
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Date
- 590 BCE–400 BCE
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Medium
- Glass, core-formed technique
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Dimensions
- 7.1 × 5.6 × 5.6 cm (2 3/4 × 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Theodore W. and Frances S. Robinson
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Reference Number
- 1941.1083
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/43350/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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