Ring Vase
VesselsGreek?7th-6th century BCE

Ring Vase

625 --550 BCE

Description

Ring vase with flat sides and aryballos mouth and handle; decorated with zigzag patterns in concentric bands.

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Light reddish-brown, micaceous terracotta with red painted decoration
Culture
Greek?
Period
Archaic period
Century
7th-6th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

actual: 9.4 x 2.3 x 8.2 cm (3 11/16 x 7/8 x 3 1/4 in.)

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