Terracotta aryballos in the form of an eagle's head

Greek, Rhodian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 152

Though known from all parts of Greece, their production is particularly associated with Rhodes and eastern Greece. They served as containers for scented oil, and perhaps also for medicinal preparations. This aryballos in the form of an eagle's head is rare, as only about a dozen examples are known.

Terracotta aryballos in the form of an eagle's head, Terracotta, Greek, Rhodian

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Terracotta aryballos in the form of an eagle's head, Terracotta, Greek, Rhodian
Terracotta aryballos in the form of an eagle's head, Terracotta, Greek, Rhodian
Terracotta aryballos in the form of an eagle's head, Terracotta, Greek, Rhodian

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