Greek, Proto-Corinthian - Early Corinthian, ca. 650 B.C.

Terracotta

H: 6.3 cm (2.4 in)

Serial: 35807

A small aryballos presents an early form of the quatrefoil design of lotus calyxes with petals and large leaves. A dense cross-hatching pattern is employed to decorate the body, rim and handle.

Provenance

The Gilbert collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts, acquired in New York, 12 July 1997.

Exhibited

La Biennale, Grand Palais, Paris, 11-17 September 2019;

PAD London, Berkeley Square, London, 30 September 6 - October 2019

Published

The Gilbert Collection: by Phoenix Ancient Art, New York, 2019, no. 164