Aryballos (oil flask)
1st-2nd century CE
Description
Aryballos; slightly indented base, oblate body, double ring mouth, two applied ribbon handles. Intact; minimal dirt on interior, slight iridescent sheen.
Dimensions
6.6 x 6.1 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Aimée and Rosamond Lamb, Milton, MA (by 1955), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1955.
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