Aryballos

Description

This small vessel is shaped like a warrior’s head wearing a helmet, with a spout at the top of the head. It was used to store perfumed oil, and may have been used in burials or may have been an ancient Greek souvenir. Its provenance suggests it was excavated by Sir Alfred Biliotti during his important work at the acropolis of Cameiros between 1852 and 1864.

Accession Loan No.

1887/10/66

Collection Class

Foreign archaeology

Common Name

aryballos

Simple Name

vessel

Full Name

aryballos in the form of a human head

Dimensions

whole W 46 mm; whole height 72 mm; whole depth 51 mm

Cultural Group

Greek

Period Classification

Archaic - 1100-500 BC

Family Group



Material

pottery

Collector / Excavator

Biliotti, A., Mr

Collection Site Name

Cameiros, Rhodes

Collection Town

Cameiros

Collection County

Rhodes

Collection Country

Greece

Collection Area Region

Southern Europe

Collection Continent

Europe