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Aryballos (oil flask): Griffin, Lion, and Sphinxes; Dogs Hunting Hare

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Small piriform or pointed aryballos. Narrow ring base. From base, body flares outward and rounds out to form a sloping shoulder. Relatively long neck with broad collar. Small mouth at center. Wide, rectangular handle extends from collar to middle of shoulder. Decoration divided into four registers: a continuous lotus and palmette scroll decorates the shoulder; on body, various creatures (lions, griffin, sphinxes) face each other with with an intervening dot rosette; a register of elongated hounds is below this; and triangular rays extend from the base. Registers are separated from each other by a double line. Exterior of handle with checkerboard pattern. Rays radiate from mouth a to edge of collar. Dots along rim of collar and handle. Dot rosette on front of neck. Buff fabric with decorative details in dark brown slip. Some flaking of slip.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics Herbert A. and Tilly Cahn collection Basel (by 2002) sold; [through Jean-David Cahn AG Basel Octobert 18 2002 Auction 3 no. 9] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums 2002. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum David M. Robinson Fund
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Title: Aryballos (oil flask): Griffin, Lion, and Sphinxes; Dogs Hunting Hare
Description:
Small piriform or pointed aryballos.
Narrow ring base.
From base, body flares outward and rounds out to form a sloping shoulder.
Relatively long neck with broad collar.
Small mouth at center.
Wide, rectangular handle extends from collar to middle of shoulder.
Decoration divided into four registers: a continuous lotus and palmette scroll decorates the shoulder; on body, various creatures (lions, griffin, sphinxes) face each other with with an intervening dot rosette; a register of elongated hounds is below this; and triangular rays extend from the base.
Registers are separated from each other by a double line.
Exterior of handle with checkerboard pattern.
Rays radiate from mouth a to edge of collar.
Dots along rim of collar and handle.
Dot rosette on front of neck.
Buff fabric with decorative details in dark brown slip.
Some flaking of slip.

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