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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1977.216.2204
Title
Corinthian Globular Aryballos: Siren Between Two Griffins
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 600-570 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinth (Corinthia)
Period
Archaic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/54412

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Wheel-made
Dimensions
15.1 x 14.2 cm (5 15/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University
Accession Year
1977
Object Number
1977.216.2204
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Clay buff. Decoration in black to brown and purplish red; incisions. Various nicks in surface. Siren between two griffins with the bodies of birds.

Verification Level

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