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Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a hare
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Small Protocorinthian oil vessel in the shape of a hare. Bobbin-shaped (wheelmade?) body rests on folded legs. Back paws are thin and sausage-shaped. Front paws are large and wedge-shaped. Hemispherical tail. Small, moldmade (?) head with filling hole at top. Large modeled eyes, small pierced nostrils, incised mouth. Pointy ears are raised. Small hole for suspension connects ears to back of body.
Pale buff-orange body with details in orange and dark brown slip. Body stippled all over in orange slip. Point of juncture between body and legs filled with orange slip, with some dark brown details. Back haunch delineated in orange. Modeled eye slipped dark brown with orange eyelashes extending beyond a dark brown eyebrow. Mouth detailed in brown slip. Ear outlined in brown, with interior slipped orange.
Significant flaking of slip. Repair at chest.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
From the collection of Herbert A. Cahn. Purchased at auction October 18 2002.
Jean-David Cahn AG Auktion 3 18 October 2002 Basel. Kunstwerke der Antike: Sammlung Tilly und Herbert A. Cahn. Lot 18.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Purchase through the generosity of Claude Grenier in honor of James Cuno
Title: Oil flask (aryballos) in the form of a hare
Description:
Small Protocorinthian oil vessel in the shape of a hare.
Bobbin-shaped (wheelmade?) body rests on folded legs.
Back paws are thin and sausage-shaped.
Front paws are large and wedge-shaped.
Hemispherical tail.
Small, moldmade (?) head with filling hole at top.
Large modeled eyes, small pierced nostrils, incised mouth.
Pointy ears are raised.
Small hole for suspension connects ears to back of body.
Pale buff-orange body with details in orange and dark brown slip.
Body stippled all over in orange slip.
Point of juncture between body and legs filled with orange slip, with some dark brown details.
Back haunch delineated in orange.
Modeled eye slipped dark brown with orange eyelashes extending beyond a dark brown eyebrow.
Mouth detailed in brown slip.
Ear outlined in brown, with interior slipped orange.
Significant flaking of slip.
Repair at chest.
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