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Aryballoi

Scope note

Relatively small ancient Greek vessels with a globular body, a short neck, a flat disk-shaped mouth with a small orifice, and a handle (or sometimes two) extending from the shoulder to the rim; used for holding oils and ointments.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000198885

Term used for

aryballas
aryballes

Equivalent Terms used

aryballos

Created

13yrs ago

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