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Attributed to the Oxford Class of Head Vases
In an object such as this one, the appurtenances related to its function are limited to the spout and small handles at the top. Thus, the demarcation between a vase, a terracotta, and a sculpture is narrow indeed.
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Title: Terracotta aryballos (perfume bottle) in the shape of a woman's head
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Attributed to the Oxford Class of Head Vases
Period: Archaic
Date: ca. 500 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: H. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1923
Object Number: 23.160.62
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