Aryballos

This flask, or aryballos, was made in the Cypriot Iron Age and is decorated with Two circles in dark brown and red. It is one of many objects found in “tombs in the neighbourhood of Paphos” and given to the museum in 1910.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
910/1910
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Foreign archaeology
Collection Area Region
Southern Europe
Collector Excavator
Barrett, WE, Sgt
Material
potterywhite painted geometric ware
Common Name
aryballos
Simple Name
vessel
Production Year Low
-1050
Production Year High
-750

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aryballos, two handled flask