CORINTHIAN RING ARYBALLOS

CORINTHIAN RING ARYBALLOS

Terracotta aryballos in shape of a ring with short neck with chequer board pattern, two handles from rim to shoulder, body decorated on both sides with running dog above and waterbird below, small central chequer pattern, on low stemmed ring foot with bands; one side turned red in firing.

Ex priv. coll. P.v.R., 1992-2008, thence by inheritance coll. P.G., Netherlands.
13,5 cm, diam. 10,3 cm. Unusual shape.

6th cent. BC