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Given the importance of the sea to Greek life, it is noteworthy that marine subjects do not appear more frequently among Greek vases. From the late sixth century B.C. on, perfume flasks in the shape of one shell or a cluster occasionally occur.
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Title: Terracotta vase in the form of two cockle shells
Period: Classical
Date: 4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
Accession Number: 41.162.198
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