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Aryballos

This oil bottle (aryballos) features two sirens facing each other over a lotus flower. Sirens were mythical half-women, half-bird creatures.

Production Primary Date:
590 BC-570 BC

E48.210

Details

Production Date
590 BC-570 BC
Production Place
Greece
Cultural Group
Greek
Measurements
105mm (4 1/8")
Media/Materials
ceramic, processed material
Credit Line
Willi Fels Memorial Gift; Tūhura Otago Museum Collection
Rights
CC BY-NC/Creative Commons, CC BY-NC/Creative Commons
Department
Antiquities
Accession Number
E48.210
On Display
Yes

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