Aryballos (perfume vase) with two registers of animals

Late Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

This aryballos has two registers of animals.The uppermost shows lions, and the register around the middle shows stylized horses. An East Greek Egyptianizing workshop produced these vessels incised in low relief. The term East Greek applies to the mingled culture of an area of Greek islands and Ionia.

Aryballos (perfume vase) with two registers of animals, Faience

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Aryballos (perfume vase) with two registers of animals, Faience
Aryballos (perfume vase) with two registers of animals, Faience

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